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 Arenac County welcomed 1,892 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.9% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in Arenac County, Standish-Sterling Central Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 15 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.
| School name | % of multiracial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Standish-Sterling Central Elementary School | 2.3 | 649 |
| Au Gres-Sims Elementary School | 5.4 | 166 |
| Standish-Sterling Central Junior-Senior High School | 0.5 | 659 |
| Au Gres-Sims High School | 2 | 149 |
| Sterling Elementary School | 1.7 | 174 |
| Au Gres-Sims Middle School | 3.2 | 95 |
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