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There were 155 multiracial students enrolled in Hillsdale County districts in 2022-23 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 155 multiracial students enrolled in Hillsdale County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Hillsdale County welcomed 5,347 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 11 districts in Hillsdale County, Jonesville Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 39 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hillsdale County.

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 Hillsdale County in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.7%]Ethnicities <5% [7.3%]
multiracial Enrollment in Hillsdale County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of multiracial Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Camden-Frontier School1.5%452
Hillsdale Community Schools2.7%1,274
Hillsdale ISD1.3%308
Hillsdale Preparatory School4.5%88
Jonesville Community Schools3.1%1,273
Litchfield Community Schools5.2%251
North Adams-Jerome Public Schools3.7%376
Pittsford Area Schools5.1%356
Reading Community Schools2.4%696
Waldron Area Schools1.5%261
Will Carleton Charter School Academy1.4%283

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