Shiawassee Times

There were 38 multiracial students enrolled in Durand Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 46.2% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Durand Area Schools welcomed 1,242 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 3.1% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Durand Area Schools roughly covers four schools within Shiawassee County and has its main office in Durand.

Among the four schools in Durand Area Schools, Robert Kerr School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	1,242	38	3.1%
2021-22	1,231	26	2.1%
2020-21	1,258	31	2.5%
2019-20	1,308	30	2.3%
2018-19	1,316	41	3.1%
2017-18	1,376	24	1.7%
2016-17	1,416	19	1.3%
2015-16	1,451	17	1.2%