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Cassopolis Public Schools Education: 1 Hawaiian student was 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 was one Hawaiian student enrolled in Cassopolis Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Cassopolis Public Schools welcomed 866 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Cassopolis Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Cass County and has its main office in Cassopolis.

Sam Adams Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hawaiian students, welcoming one students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Cassopolis Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [63%]Multiracial [20%]African American [9.9%]Hispanic [5.7%]Ethnicities <5% [1.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Cassopolis Public Schools During Last 7 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hawaiian StudentsHawaiian %
2022-2386610.1%
2020-2186610.1%
2019-2091110.1%
2018-1995720.2%
2017-1891610.1%
2016-1796910.1%
2015-1696010.1%

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