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Van Buren County Education: 91 Asian 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 91 Asian students enrolled in Van Buren County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Van Buren County welcomed 14,810 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 14 districts in Van Buren County, Mattawan Consolidated School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 51 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Van Buren 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 Van Buren County in 2022-23 School Year
White [68.3%]Hispanic [20.7%]Multiracial [5.7%]Ethnicities <5% [5.3%]
Asian Enrollment in Van Buren County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Asian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Covert Public Schools0.3%308
Decatur Public Schools0.3%785
Gobles Public School District0.4%737
Hartford Public Schools0.1%1,364
Lawton Community School District0.3%1,050
Mattawan Consolidated School1.4%3,610
Michigan Online School1%926
Paw Paw Public School District0.6%2,191
South Haven Public Schools0.6%1,798

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