Kalamazoo Times

There were 10 American Indian students enrolled in Portage Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 9.1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Portage Public Schools welcomed 8,616 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Portage Public Schools roughly covers 14 schools within Kalamazoo County and has its main office in Portage.

Among the 14 schools in Portage Public Schools, Portage North Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	8,616	10	0.1%
2021-22	8,599	11	0.1%
2020-21	8,599	17	0.2%
2019-20	8,813	10	0.1%
2018-19	8,804	15	0.2%
2017-18	8,672	11	0.1%
2016-17	8,635	10	0.1%
2015-16	8,666	8	0.1%