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115 Asian students enrolled in Clinton County schools in 2023-24 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 115 Asian students enrolled in Clinton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 10.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clinton County welcomed 11,227 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 27 schools in Clinton County, Sheridan Road recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 23 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Clinton County in 2023-24 School Year

White [79.5%]Hispanic [8.7%]Multiracial [5.2%]African American [5.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [1.5%]

Enrollment Demographics in Clinton County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Sheridan Road6.1380
Michigan International Prep School0.91,429
DeWitt High School1962
Bath Elementary School1.8451
Herbison Woods Elementary School1.7479
Wacousta Elementary School1.6433
DeWitt Middle School0.8736
Bath High School1.9322
Schavey Road Elementary School1496
Gateway Elementary School1.4356
St. Johns High School0.5835
David Scott Elementary School0.7456
St. Johns Middle School0.5594
Cole Academy East1.1182
Oakview Elementary School0.7305
Bath Middle School0.8244
Riley Elementary School0.7303
Pewamo-Westphalia Middle/High School0.4477
Ovid-Elsie High School0.5397
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School0.7139
Eureka School0.8133
Fowler High School0177
Clinton County Education Center067
Ovid-Elsie Middle School0319
STRIVE Academy047
E. E. Knight Elementary School0248
Waldron Elementary and Middle School0260

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