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How many Asian students were enrolled in Lapeer County schools in 2023-24 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 52 Asian students enrolled in Lapeer County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 10.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Lapeer County welcomed 11,163 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 27 schools in Lapeer County, Lapeer High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of nine 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Lapeer County in 2023-24 School Year

White [86.6%]Hispanic [8.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Lapeer County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lapeer High School0.81,118
Weston Elementary School1.6376
Emma Murphy Elementary School1.6383
Imlay City High School1518
Zemmer Campus (8-9)0.6636
Chatfield School0.8482
Rolland Warner Campus 6-70.5607
Dryden Elementary School1.3227
Almont High School0.6526
Borland Elementary School0.5391
Orchard Primary School0.4470
Dryden High School0.9232
C. K. Schickler Elementary School0.2500
Imlay City Middle School0.3388
Venture High School250
Ruth Fox Middle School0732
North Branch Elementary School0944
Elva Lynch Elementary School0433
Turrill Elementary School0380
North Branch High School0692
Center for Innovation0198
Quest High School045
Thumb Correctional Facility04
Almont Middle School0400
Lapeer County Education and Technology Center055
Columbiaville Elementary School0355
STRIVE Transition Program021

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