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There were 1,148 multiracial students enrolled in St. Clair County districts 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 1,148 multiracial students enrolled in St. Clair County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 5.8% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Clair County welcomed 21,454 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 13 districts in St. Clair County, Port Huron Area School District recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 722 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with St. Clair County.

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 St. Clair County in 2022-23 School Year
White [85.5%]Ethnicities <5% [9.1%]Multiracial [5.4%]
multiracial Enrollment in St. Clair County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of multiracial Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Algonac Community School District1.1%1,365
Anchor Bay School District4%5,429
Blue Water Middle College3.5%255
Capac Community Schools1.3%744
East China School District1.1%3,688
East Shore Leadership Academy16.9%183
Landmark Academy10.6%850
Marysville Public Schools2.9%2,655
Port Huron Area School District9.9%7,257
St. Clair County Intervention Academy14.6%41
St. Clair County RESA5.1%604
Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County2.2%135
Yale Public Schools2.9%1,758

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