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How many Asian students were enrolled in Ionia 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 34 Asian students enrolled in Ionia County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ionia County welcomed 10,312 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the eight districts in Ionia County, Belding Area School District recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ionia 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 Ionia County in 2022-23 School Year
White [82.6%]Hispanic [10%]Ethnicities <5% [7.4%]
Asian Enrollment in Ionia County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Asian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Belding Area School District0.8%1,662
Ionia ISD0.2%460
Ionia Public Schools0.1%2,833
Portland Public Schools0.3%2,036
Saranac Community Schools0.5%852

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