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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Ingham County districts 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 3,712 multiracial students enrolled in Ingham County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 5.8% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ingham County welcomed 38,692 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 9.6% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 23 districts in Ingham County, Lansing Public School District recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,288 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ingham County.

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 Ingham County in 2022-23 School Year
White [54.1%]African American [17.7%]Hispanic [12.1%]Multiracial [9.6%]Asian [6%]Ethnicities <5% [0.5%]
multiracial Enrollment in Ingham County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of multiracial Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Cole Academy18.1%354
Dansville Schools1.6%748
East Lansing School District10.1%3,790
Great Lakes Learning Academy8.7%1,138
Haslett Public Schools8.9%2,563
Holt Public Schools12.7%4,923
Ingham ISD11.5%1,327
Lansing Charter Academy13.5%451
Lansing Public School District12.8%10,062
Leslie Public Schools1.5%1,100
Mason Public Schools (Ingham)4.7%3,265
Michigan Connections Academy7.9%1,656
Michigan Department of Human Services9.8%41
Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy14.1%348
Okemos Public Schools10%4,595
Stockbridge Community Schools0.5%1,156
Webberville Community Schools1.8%456
White Pine Academy4%50
Williamston Community Schools5.3%1,846
Windemere Park Charter Academy17.5%630

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