Lansing Sun

There were 31 multiracial students enrolled in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 19.2% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ovid-Elsie Area Schools welcomed 1,344 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 2.3% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools roughly covers five schools within Clinton County and has its main office in Elsie.

Among the five schools in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, Leonard Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 12 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	1,344	31	2.3%
2021-22	1,396	26	1.9%
2020-21	1,402	28	2%
2019-20	1,489	26	1.7%
2018-19	1,524	22	1.4%
2017-18	1,572	13	0.8%
2016-17	1,569	13	0.8%
2015-16	1,574	8	0.5%