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
Data showed that Shiawassee County welcomed 10,445 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.
Among the nine districts in Shiawassee County, Owosso Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 135 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Shiawassee County.
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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
District | % of multiracial Students Enrolled | Total Enrollment |
---|---|---|
Byron Area Schools | 1.8% | 677 |
Corunna Public Schools | 4.2% | 1,642 |
Durand Area Schools | 3.1% | 1,242 |
Laingsburg Community Schools | 3.3% | 1,139 |
Morrice Area Schools | 1.9% | 481 |
New Lothrop Area Public Schools | 2.4% | 877 |
Owosso Public Schools | 4.6% | 2,948 |
Perry Public Schools | 5.6% | 967 |
Shiawassee Regional ESD | 5% | 577 |