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There were 10 American Indian students enrolled in Tri County Area 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 10 American Indian students enrolled in Tri County Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 66.7% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Tri County Area Schools welcomed 1,719 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.6% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Tri County Area Schools roughly covers four schools within Kent County and has its main office in Sand Lake.

Among the four schools in Tri County Area Schools, Sand Lake Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 Tri County Area Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [89.8%]Hispanic [5.2%]Ethnicities <5% [5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Tri County Area Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-231,719100.6%
2021-221,75060.3%
2020-211,75750.3%
2019-201,83790.5%
2018-191,90690.5%
2017-181,95770.4%
2016-172,03390.4%
2015-161,983130.7%

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