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Enrollment Analysis: Hawaiian students comprised 0.4% of New Buffalo Area 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 two Hawaiian students enrolled in New Buffalo Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 100% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that New Buffalo Area Schools welcomed 536 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students made up 0.4% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

New Buffalo Area Schools roughly covers three schools within Berrien County and has its main office in New Buffalo.

New Buffalo Senior High School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hawaiian students, welcoming two 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 New Buffalo Area Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [81%]Hispanic [11.2%]Ethnicities <5% [7.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in New Buffalo Area Schools During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hawaiian StudentsHawaiian %
2022-2353620.4%
2021-2255410.2%
2018-1954510.2%

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