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Ingham County Education: 36 Hawaiian students were enrolled 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 36 Hawaiian students enrolled in Ingham County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 16.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ingham County welcomed 38,692 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 23 districts in Ingham County, Lansing Public School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 10 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ingham County.

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 Ingham County in 2022-23 School Year
White [54.1%]African American [17.7%]Hispanic [12.1%]Multiracial [9.6%]Asian [6%]Ethnicities <5% [0.5%]
Hawaiian Enrollment in Ingham County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hawaiian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Dansville Schools0.1%748
East Lansing School District0.1%3,790
Great Lakes Learning Academy0.1%1,138
Haslett Public Schools0.1%2,563
Holt Public Schools0%4,923
Lansing Public School District0.1%10,062
Leslie Public Schools0.4%1,100
Mason Public Schools (Ingham)0.2%3,265
Michigan Connections Academy0.1%1,656
Okemos Public Schools0%4,595
Stockbridge Community Schools0.1%1,156
Williamston Community Schools0.1%1,846

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