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There were 4 Asian students enrolled in Climax-Scotts Community Schools 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 four Asian students enrolled in Climax-Scotts Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, Asian students made up 0.7% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Climax-Scotts High School was the only school in the district which enrolled Asian students, welcoming four students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Asian StudentsAsian %
2022-2354340.7%
2021-2253340.8%
2020-2149930.6%
2019-2049651%
2018-1950040.8%
2017-1849530.6%
2016-1750640.8%
2015-1648810.2%

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