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257 multiracial students enrolled in Barry County schools 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 257 multiracial students enrolled in Barry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Barry County welcomed 8,181 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 20 schools in Barry County, Thornapple Kellogg High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 29 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Barry County in 2022-23 School Year

White [90.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [9.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Barry County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Thornapple Kellogg High School3982
Hastings High School3801
Thornapple Kellogg Middle School2.6745
Lee Elementary School3.7484
McFall Elementary School3.8471
Southeastern Elementary School5.6284
Northeastern Elementary School5.3302
Central Elementary School4.9284
Lakewood Middle School2.7487
Hastings Middle School2.3574
Page Elementary School2.9456
Lakewood High School2.4492
Star Elementary School3.9305
Delton Kellogg Elementary School2.8390
Fuller Street Elementary School4.5222
Delton-Kellogg High School2.9313
DK Academy5.375
Lakewood Early Childhood Center1.7172
Barry ISD Special Education3.951
Delton-Kellogg Middle School0.3291

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