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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 4.5% of Morenci Area Schools's 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 24 multiracial students enrolled in Morenci Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Morenci Area Schools welcomed 535 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 4.5% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Morenci Area Schools roughly covers two schools within Lenawee County and has its main office in Morenci.

Among the two schools in Morenci Area Schools, Morenci Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Morenci Area Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [84.5%]Hispanic [10.8%]Ethnicities <5% [4.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Morenci Area Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-23535244.5%
2021-22590244.1%
2020-21603203.3%
2019-20627223.5%
2018-19650213.2%
2017-18662223.3%
2016-17658172.6%
2015-16699192.7%

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