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Ashley Community Schools Education: 1 American Indian student was enrolled in 2022-23 school year

Webp 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 was one American Indian student enrolled in Ashley 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 Ashley Community Schools welcomed 238 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.4% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Ashley Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Gratiot County and has its main office in Ashley.

Ashley Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled American Indian students, welcoming one students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Ashley Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [89.5%]Hispanic [6.3%]Ethnicities <5% [4.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Ashley Community Schools During Last 6 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-2323810.4%
2021-2225810.4%
2018-1925910.4%
2017-1825710.4%
2016-1725510.4%
2015-1627610.4%

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