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Eau Claire Public Schools Education: 30 multiracial 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 30 multiracial students enrolled in Eau Claire Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 16.7% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Eau Claire Public Schools welcomed 654 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 4.6% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Eau Claire Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Berrien County and has its main office in Eau Claire.

Among the four schools in Eau Claire Public Schools, Eau Claire High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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 Eau Claire Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic [38.8%]White [33.8%]African American [22.8%]Ethnicities <5% [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Eau Claire Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-23654304.6%
2021-22687365.2%
2020-21711405.6%
2019-20767435.6%
2018-19754425.6%
2017-18836364.3%
2016-17845354.1%
2015-16832384.6%

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