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Enrollment Analysis: Hawaiian students comprised less than 1% of Van Buren County's districts student body 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 three Hawaiian students enrolled in Van Buren County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 50% less 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, Hawaiian students comprised less than 1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 14 districts in Van Buren County, Bloomingdale Public School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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%]
Hawaiian Enrollment in Van Buren County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hawaiian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Bloomingdale Public School District0.3%1,090
Hartford Public Schools0.1%1,364
Mattawan Consolidated School0%3,610
Paw Paw Public School District0%2,191

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