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Midland County Education: 29 Hawaiian students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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 were 29 Hawaiian students enrolled in Midland County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Midland County welcomed 11,437 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 26 schools in Midland County, Chestnut Hill School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of seven 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.

Ethnicities in Midland County in 2023-24 School Year

White [86.7%]Ethnicities < 5% [13.3%]

Enrollment Demographics in Midland County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Chestnut Hill School1.8393
Midland High School0.41,134
Central Park Elementary School0.8617
Northeast Middle School0.2808
Jefferson Middle School0.2906
Siebert School0.3641
H. H. Dow High School0.11,265
Bullock Creek Middle School0.3359
Woodcrest Elementary School0.2601
MCESA and Sugnet School Classroom Programs0.5183
Bullock Creek Elementary School0.4281
Academic and Career Education Academy0.8132
Plymouth Elementary School0424
Adams Elementary School0487
Coleman Elementary School0337
Bullock Creek High School0481
Coleman Junior-Senior High School0268
Pine River Elementary School0252
Windover High School0100
Juvenile Care Center017
Meridian Early College High School0399
Meridian Junior High School0400
Pre-Primary Center at Carpenter Street School058
Meridian Elementary School0563
Floyd School0311
Post Secondary Transition Program020

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