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Waldron Area Schools Education: 261 students were enrolled in schools 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 261 students enrolled in Waldron Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.6% of them were boys, and 46.4% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 92.3% of the Waldron Area Schools total enrollment.

Waldron Area Schools covers one school within Hillsdale County with its main office in Waldron.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

Enrollment in Waldron Area Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Waldron Area Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Waldron Area Schools261

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