Quantcast

Ann Arbor Times

Thursday, November 7, 2024

How many American Indian students were enrolled in Whitmore Lake Public School District 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 two American Indian students enrolled in Whitmore Lake Public School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 71.4% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Whitmore Lake Public School District welcomed 652 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Whitmore Lake Public School District roughly covers two schools within Washtenaw County and has its main office in Whitmore Lake.

Whitmore Lake High School was the only school in the district which enrolled American Indian students, welcoming two 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.

Ethnicities in Whitmore Lake Public School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [83.4%]Multiracial [7.4%]Hispanic [6.1%]Ethnicities <5% [3.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Whitmore Lake Public School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-2365220.3%
2021-2265371.1%
2020-2168871%
2019-2069460.9%
2018-1974940.5%
2017-1877750.6%
2016-1783950.6%
2015-1685450.6%

MORE NEWS