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 Byron Area Schools welcomed 677 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.9% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.
Byron Area Schools roughly covers three schools within Shiawassee County and has its main office in Byron.
Among the three schools in Byron Area Schools, Byron Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total American Indian Students | American Indian % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 677 | 6 | 0.9% |
| 2021-22 | 702 | 5 | 0.7% |
| 2020-21 | 718 | 3 | 0.4% |
| 2019-20 | 816 | 4 | 0.5% |
| 2018-19 | 835 | 8 | 1% |
| 2017-18 | 899 | 11 | 1.2% |
| 2016-17 | 941 | 13 | 1.4% |
| 2015-16 | 977 | 14 | 1.4% |
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