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Grand Ledge Public Schools Education: 199 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 199 Asian students enrolled in Grand Ledge Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Grand Ledge Public Schools welcomed 5,096 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 3.9% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Grand Ledge Public Schools roughly covers eight schools within Eaton County and has its main office in Grand Ledge.

Among the eight schools in Grand Ledge Public Schools, Grand Ledge High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 66 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 Grand Ledge Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [75.4%]Hispanic [9.8%]Ethnicities <5% [7.6%]Multiracial [7.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Grand Ledge Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2022-235,0961993.9%
2021-224,9231974%
2020-214,9672044.1%
2019-205,3752093.9%
2018-195,3281943.6%
2017-185,2191793.4%
2016-175,2401713.3%
2015-165,1491633.2%

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