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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.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Hastings Middle School	1	574
Lee Elementary School	0.6	484
McFall Elementary School	0.4	471
Hastings High School	0.2	801
Delton-Kellogg Middle School	0.7	291
Star Elementary School	0.7	305
Thornapple Kellogg High School	0.1	982
Page Elementary School	0.2	456
Delton-Kellogg High School	0.3	313
Lakewood Middle School	0	487
Thornapple Kellogg Middle School	0	745
Lakewood High School	0	492
Delton Kellogg Elementary School	0	390
Fuller Street Elementary School	0	222
Southeastern Elementary School	0	284
Northeastern Elementary School	0	302
DK Academy	0	75
Lakewood Early Childhood Center	0	172
Barry ISD Special Education	0	51
Central Elementary School	0	284