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Enrollment Analysis: Hawaiian students comprised 0.5% of Berrien Springs Public Schools's 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 23 Hawaiian students enrolled in Berrien Springs Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, an 8% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Berrien Springs Public Schools welcomed 4,358 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students made up 0.5% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Berrien Springs Public Schools roughly covers 20 schools within Berrien County and has its main office in Berrien Springs.

Among the 20 schools in Berrien Springs Public Schools, Berrien Springs High School and Sylvester Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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.

Ethnicities in Berrien Springs Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [57%]African American [17.5%]Hispanic [15.2%]Multiracial [6.5%]Ethnicities <5% [3.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Berrien Springs Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hawaiian StudentsHawaiian %
2022-234,358230.5%
2021-223,743250.7%
2020-213,717190.5%
2019-203,775230.6%
2018-193,832150.4%
2017-183,655150.4%
2016-173,452170.5%
2015-163,212150.5%

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