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
Data showed that Covert Public Schools welcomed 308 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 15.9% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Covert Public Schools roughly covers three schools within Van Buren County and has its main office in Covert.
Among the three schools in Covert Public Schools, Covert Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 28 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 308 | 49 | 15.9% |
| 2021-22 | 321 | 45 | 14% |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 44 | 12.5% |
| 2019-20 | 369 | 45 | 12.2% |
| 2018-19 | 366 | 45 | 12.3% |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 36 | 10.3% |
| 2016-17 | 337 | 31 | 9.2% |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 29 | 9.2% |
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