Tri-City Sun

There were 15 American Indian students enrolled in Gratiot 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 Gratiot County welcomed 5,256 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the seven districts in Gratiot County, Ithaca Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Gratiot 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.

District	% of American Indian Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Alma Public Schools	0.2%	1,873
Ashley Community Schools	0.4%	238
Breckenridge Community Schools	0.2%	617
Fulton Schools	0.4%	558
Gratiot-Isabella RESD	1.4%	286
Ithaca Public Schools	0.5%	1,020
St. Louis Public Schools	0.1%	945