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How many Asian students were enrolled in Brandywine Community Schools 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 nine Asian students enrolled in Brandywine Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 12.5% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Brandywine Community Schools welcomed 1,304 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.7% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Brandywine Community Schools roughly covers five schools within Berrien County and has its main office in Niles.

Among the five schools in Brandywine Community Schools, Brandywine Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 Brandywine Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [80.3%]Multiracial [8.2%]Hispanic [5.9%]Ethnicities <5% [5.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Brandywine Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2022-231,30490.7%
2021-221,28780.6%
2020-211,27680.6%
2019-201,349110.8%
2018-191,334100.7%
2017-181,386100.7%
2016-171,367110.8%
2015-161,359100.7%

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