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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.3% of Capac Community Schools's 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 two American Indian students enrolled in Capac Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Capac Community Schools welcomed 744 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Capac Community Schools roughly covers three schools within St. Clair County and has its main office in Capac.

Among the three schools in Capac Community Schools, Capac Elementary School and Capac Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of one 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 Capac Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [84.1%]Hispanic [13%]Ethnicities <5% [2.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Capac Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-2374420.3%
2021-2277320.3%
2020-2178420.3%
2019-2083310.1%
2018-1988910.1%
2017-1891510.1%
2016-1799110.1%
2015-161,07610.1%

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