Tri-City Sun

There were seven multiracial students enrolled in Ashley Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 12.5% decrease compared to 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, multiracial students made up 2.9% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Ashley Community Schools, Ashley Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	238	7	2.9%
2021-22	258	8	3.1%
2020-21	247	8	3.2%
2019-20	250	6	2.4%
2018-19	259	6	2.3%
2017-18	257	3	1.2%
2016-17	255	6	2.4%
2015-16	276	5	1.8%