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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

There were 392 multiracial students enrolled in Shiawassee County districts in 2022-23 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 392 multiracial students enrolled in Shiawassee County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 8.3% more than the previous year, according to the 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.

Ethnicities in Shiawassee County in 2022-23 School Year
White [91.1%]Ethnicities <5% [8.9%]
multiracial Enrollment in Shiawassee County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of multiracial Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Byron Area Schools1.8%677
Corunna Public Schools4.2%1,642
Durand Area Schools3.1%1,242
Laingsburg Community Schools3.3%1,139
Morrice Area Schools1.9%481
New Lothrop Area Public Schools2.4%877
Owosso Public Schools4.6%2,948
Perry Public Schools5.6%967
Shiawassee Regional ESD5%577

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