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
Data showed that Birch Run Area Schools welcomed 1,817 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.2% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Birch Run Area Schools roughly covers four schools within Saginaw County and has its main office in Birch Run.
Among the four schools in Birch Run Area Schools, Birch Run High School, Birch Run Progressive High School, and North Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Asian Students | Asian % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,817 | 3 | 0.2% |
| 2021-22 | 1,847 | 3 | 0.2% |
| 2020-21 | 1,843 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 2019-20 | 1,879 | 4 | 0.2% |
| 2018-19 | 1,871 | 6 | 0.3% |
| 2017-18 | 1,903 | 5 | 0.3% |
| 2016-17 | 1,901 | 6 | 0.3% |
| 2015-16 | 1,891 | 5 | 0.3% |
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