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How many American Indian students were enrolled in Kalamazoo County districts 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 92 American Indian students enrolled in Kalamazoo County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 22.7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kalamazoo County welcomed 34,099 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 16 districts in Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 43 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County in 2022-23 School Year
White [59.8%]African American [18.5%]Multiracial [10%]Hispanic [8.9%]Ethnicities <5% [2.8%]
American Indian Enrollment in Kalamazoo County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of American Indian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Climax-Scotts Community Schools0.9%543
Comstock Public Schools0.3%1,794
Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools0.3%971
Gull Lake Community Schools0.2%3,256
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy0.7%143
Kalamazoo Public Schools0.3%12,300
Kalamazoo RESA0.1%1,664
Oakland Academy0.6%163
Parchment School District0.2%1,586
Portage Public Schools0.1%8,616
Schoolcraft Community Schools0.6%1,071
Vicksburg Community Schools0.3%2,588

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