Shiawassee Times

There was one Hawaiian student enrolled in Owosso Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Owosso Public Schools welcomed 2,948 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students made up 0% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Owosso Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Shiawassee County and has its main office in Owosso.

Owosso High School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hawaiian students, welcoming one students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Hawaiian Students	Hawaiian %
2022-23	2,948	1	0%
2021-22	2,934	1	0%
2020-21	2,995	2	0.1%
2019-20	3,056	2	0.1%
2018-19	3,114	2	0.1%
2017-18	3,112	2	0.1%
2016-17	3,171	3	0.1%
2015-16	3,241	3	0.1%