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How many American Indian students were 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 20 American Indian students enrolled in Barry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13% less 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, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 20 schools in Barry County, Hastings Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Hastings Middle School1574
Lee Elementary School0.6484
McFall Elementary School0.4471
Hastings High School0.2801
Delton-Kellogg Middle School0.7291
Star Elementary School0.7305
Thornapple Kellogg High School0.1982
Page Elementary School0.2456
Delton-Kellogg High School0.3313
Lakewood Middle School0487
Thornapple Kellogg Middle School0745
Lakewood High School0492
Delton Kellogg Elementary School0390
Fuller Street Elementary School0222
Southeastern Elementary School0284
Northeastern Elementary School0302
DK Academy075
Lakewood Early Childhood Center0172
Barry ISD Special Education051
Central Elementary School0284

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