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Huron County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students 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

The majority of students in Huron County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 4,445 students attending Huron County district schools, 93.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Huron County's districts (3.7%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Huron County, representing 93.7% of the student body.

Colfax Township School District #1F had the most even distribution of races among the county districts, including 75% white students, 16.7% Asian students, and 8.3% Hispanic students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 0.4% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Huron 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 Huron County in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.5%]Ethnicities <5% [6.5%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Huron County Districts in 2022-23 School Year
DistrictMost Prevalent EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Bad Axe Public SchoolsWhite93.6%887
Caseville Public SchoolsWhite92.3%221
Church School DistrictWhite91.7%12
Colfax Township School District #1FWhite75%12
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker SchoolsWhite92.9%936
Harbor Beach Community SchoolsWhite95.5%491
Huron ISDWhite93.9%212
North Huron School DistrictWhite89.9%318
Owendale-Gagetown Area School DistrictWhite88.7%151
Sigel Township School District #3FWhite76.5%34
Sigel Township School District #4FWhite96%25
Ubly Community SchoolsWhite97.8%623
Unionville-Sebewaing Area School DistrictWhite93.3%685
Verona Township School District #1FWhite100%25

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