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Jackson County Education: 19 Hawaiian students were enrolled 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 19 Hawaiian students enrolled in Jackson County districts in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Jackson County welcomed 22,291 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 17 districts in Jackson County, Jackson Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Jackson 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 Jackson County in 2022-23 School Year
White [74.6%]African American [9.3%]Multiracial [9%]Hispanic [5.8%]Ethnicities <5% [1.3%]
Hawaiian Enrollment in Jackson County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hawaiian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Concord Community Schools0.2%629
East Jackson Community Schools0.5%778
Jackson Public Schools0.1%4,486
Northwest Community Schools0%3,560
Springport Public Schools0.4%1,010
Western School District0.1%2,757

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