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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 1.2% of Blissfield Community 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 14 multiracial students enrolled in Blissfield Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Blissfield Community Schools welcomed 1,134 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 1.2% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Blissfield Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Lenawee County and has its main office in Blissfield.

Among the three schools in Blissfield Community Schools, Blissfield Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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 Blissfield Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [89.2%]Hispanic [8.3%]Ethnicities <5% [2.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Blissfield Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-231,134141.2%
2021-221,140141.2%
2020-211,139141.2%
2019-201,208151.2%
2018-191,209141.2%
2017-181,200131.1%
2016-171,207110.9%
2015-161,18690.8%

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