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Cass County Education: 5 Hawaiian 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 five Hawaiian students enrolled in Cass County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 25% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Cass County welcomed 6,552 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the five districts in Cass County, Cassopolis Public Schools, Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District, and Marcellus Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of one students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Cass 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 Cass County in 2022-23 School Year
White [76.2%]Multiracial [9.4%]Hispanic [8.1%]African American [5.3%]Ethnicities <5% [1%]
Hawaiian Enrollment in Cass County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hawaiian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Cassopolis Public Schools0.1%866
Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District0.4%271
Marcellus Community Schools0.2%628

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