Kalamazoo Times

There were 132 multiracial students enrolled in Vicksburg Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.8% 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, multiracial students made up 5.1% of the student body, making them the second 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 multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 36 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	2,588	132	5.1%
2021-22	2,569	126	4.9%
2020-21	2,525	111	4.4%
2019-20	2,643	105	4%
2018-19	2,660	91	3.4%
2017-18	2,650	91	3.4%
2016-17	2,674	97	3.6%
2015-16	2,683	93	3.5%