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Lenawee County Education: 570 multiracial 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 570 multiracial students enrolled in Lenawee County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 10.9% 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, multiracial students comprised 4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 12 districts in Lenawee County, Adrian Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 223 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%]
multiracial Enrollment in Lenawee County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of multiracial Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Addison Community Schools2.6%717
Adrian Public Schools8%2,771
Blissfield Community Schools1.2%1,134
Britton Deerfield Schools4.3%392
Clinton Community Schools2.9%1,257
Hudson Area Schools2.8%1,244
Lenawee ISD3.1%479
Madison School District (Lenawee)3.1%1,644
Morenci Area Schools4.5%535
Onsted Community Schools2.7%1,219
Sand Creek Community Schools2.7%783
Tecumseh Public Schools3.6%2,563

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