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2 Asian students enrolled in Gladwin County schools in 2023-24 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were two Asian students enrolled in Gladwin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Gladwin County welcomed 2,533 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Gladwin County, Beaverton Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Gladwin County in 2023-24 School Year

White [92.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.2%]

Enrollment Demographics in Gladwin County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Beaverton Junior-Senior High School0.5421
Beaverton Elementary School0486
Gladwin Junior High School0336
Gladwin Elementary School0403
Gladwin Intermediate School0386
Gladwin High School0486
Gladwin Community Alternative High School015

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