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Climax-Scotts Community Schools Education: 469 white 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 469 white students enrolled in Climax-Scotts Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Climax-Scotts Community Schools welcomed 543 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 86.4% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Climax-Scotts Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Kalamazoo County and has its main office in Climax.

Among the three schools in Climax-Scotts Community Schools, Climax-Scotts High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 230 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 Climax-Scotts Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [86.4%]Hispanic [8.8%]Ethnicities <5% [4.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Climax-Scotts Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-2354346986.4%
2021-2253345184.6%
2020-2149941984%
2019-2049641182.9%
2018-1950043186.2%
2017-1849543287.3%
2016-1750645088.9%
2015-1648843188.3%

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