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Whitmore Lake Public School District Education: 48 multiracial students were enrolled 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 48 multiracial students enrolled in Whitmore Lake Public School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 26.3% increase 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, multiracial students made up 7.4% of the student body, making them the second most 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.

Among the two schools in Whitmore Lake Public School District, Whitmore Lake Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 28 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.

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 Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-23652487.4%
2021-22653385.8%
2020-21688365.2%
2019-20694426.1%
2018-19749496.5%
2017-18777496.3%
2016-17839455.4%
2015-16854505.9%

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