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Okemos Public Schools Education: 2 Hawaiian students were enrolled 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 two Hawaiian students enrolled in Okemos Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 33.3% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Okemos Public Schools welcomed 4,595 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students made up 0% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Okemos Public Schools roughly covers seven schools within Ingham County and has its main office in Okemos.

Among the seven schools in Okemos Public Schools, Chippewa Middle School and Kinawa School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of one 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 Okemos Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [55.8%]Asian [24%]Multiracial [10%]African American [6%]Ethnicities <5% [4.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Okemos Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hawaiian StudentsHawaiian %
2022-234,59520%
2021-224,48230.1%
2020-214,53530.1%
2019-204,61630.1%
2018-194,55250.1%
2017-184,48450.1%
2016-174,30940.1%
2015-164,20530.1%

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