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Marcellus Community Schools Education: 553 white 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 553 white students enrolled in Marcellus Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Marcellus Community Schools welcomed 628 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 88.1% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Marcellus Community Schools roughly covers four schools within Cass County and has its main office in Marcellus.

Among the four schools in Marcellus Community Schools, Marcellus Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 266 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 Marcellus Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [88.1%]Multiracial [6.7%]Ethnicities <5% [5.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Marcellus Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-2362855388.1%
2021-2266759589.2%
2020-2165158690%
2019-2069661287.9%
2018-1970562488.5%
2017-1872464388.8%
2016-1767260489.9%
2015-1670363990.9%

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