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There were 2,302 white students enrolled in Vicksburg 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 2,302 white students enrolled in Vicksburg Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.6% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Vicksburg Community Schools welcomed 2,588 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 88.9% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Vicksburg Community Schools roughly covers six schools within Kalamazoo County and has its main office in Vicksburg.

Among the six schools in Vicksburg Community Schools, Vicksburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 655 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 Vicksburg Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [88.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6%]Multiracial [5.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Vicksburg Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-232,5882,30288.9%
2021-222,5692,28889.1%
2020-212,5252,27290%
2019-202,6432,39790.7%
2018-192,6602,43391.5%
2017-182,6502,42191.4%
2016-172,6742,43391%
2015-162,6832,44591.1%

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