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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 90.9% of Tuscola County's districts student body 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 6,148 white students enrolled in Tuscola County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Tuscola County welcomed 6,765 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 90.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the nine districts in Tuscola County, Caro Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,333 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Tuscola 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 Tuscola County in 2022-23 School Year
White [90.9%]Ethnicities <5% [9.1%]
White Enrollment in Tuscola County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Akron-Fairgrove Schools88.8%340
Caro Community Schools89.1%1,496
Cass City Public Schools93.5%938
Kingston Community School District95.4%581
Mayville Community School District92.8%567
Millington Community Schools96%1,117
Reese Public Schools85.5%752
Tuscola ISD89.8%432
Vassar Public Schools86.1%897

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