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Tuscola County Education: 32 American Indian 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 32 American Indian students enrolled in Tuscola County districts in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the nine districts in Tuscola County, Vassar Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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%]
American Indian Enrollment in Tuscola County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of American Indian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Caro Community Schools0.4%1,496
Cass City Public Schools0.2%938
Kingston Community School District0.7%581
Mayville Community School District0.2%567
Millington Community Schools0.5%1,117
Reese Public Schools0.8%752
Tuscola ISD0.2%432
Vassar Public Schools0.8%897

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