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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.2% of Tecumseh Public 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 six American Indian students enrolled in Tecumseh Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Tecumseh Public Schools welcomed 2,563 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.2% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Tecumseh Public Schools roughly covers seven schools within Lenawee County and has its main office in Tecumseh.

Among the seven schools in Tecumseh Public Schools, Sutton South Early Learning Center and Tecumseh High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 Tecumseh Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [87%]Hispanic [7.7%]Ethnicities <5% [5.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Tecumseh Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-232,56360.2%
2021-222,50260.2%
2020-212,54580.3%
2019-202,67970.3%
2018-192,78440.1%
2017-182,95750.2%
2016-172,98550.2%
2015-162,94270.2%

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