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Olivet Community Schools Education: 9 Asian 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 nine Asian students enrolled in Olivet Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Olivet Community Schools welcomed 1,265 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.7% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Olivet Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Eaton County and has its main office in Olivet.

Among the three schools in Olivet Community Schools, Fern Persons Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 Olivet Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.3%]Ethnicities <5% [7.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Olivet Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2022-231,26590.7%
2021-221,30690.7%
2020-211,29850.4%
2019-201,37690.7%
2018-191,41350.4%
2017-181,47840.3%
2016-171,51430.2%
2015-161,51150.3%

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