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Enrollment Analysis: Hawaiian students comprised less than 1% of Lenawee County's districts student body 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 five Hawaiian students enrolled in Lenawee County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 25% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Lenawee County welcomed 14,407 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised less than 1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 12 districts in Lenawee County, Madison School District (Lenawee) recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Lenawee 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 Lenawee County in 2022-23 School Year
White [79.4%]Hispanic [13.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6.7%]
Hawaiian Enrollment in Lenawee County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hawaiian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Addison Community Schools0.1%717
Blissfield Community Schools0.1%1,134
Clinton Community Schools0.1%1,257
Madison School District (Lenawee)0.1%1,644

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