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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.7% of St. Johns 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 18 Asian students enrolled in St. Johns Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 28.6% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Johns Public Schools welcomed 2,606 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.7% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

St. Johns Public Schools roughly covers seven schools within Clinton County and has its main office in St. Johns.

Among the seven schools in St. Johns Public Schools, Gateway Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian 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 St. Johns Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [85.8%]Hispanic [8.1%]Ethnicities <5% [6.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in St. Johns Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2022-232,606180.7%
2021-222,607140.5%
2020-212,640100.4%
2019-202,796100.4%
2018-192,799120.4%
2017-182,84670.2%
2016-172,943110.4%
2015-163,039140.5%

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