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Mattawan Consolidated School Education: 14 American Indian 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 14 American Indian students enrolled in Mattawan Consolidated School in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mattawan Consolidated School welcomed 3,610 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.4% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Mattawan Consolidated School roughly covers five schools within Van Buren County and has its main office in Mattawan.

Among the five schools in Mattawan Consolidated School, Mattawan Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian 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 Mattawan Consolidated School in 2022-23 School Year
White [84.9%]Hispanic [5.9%]Multiracial [5.3%]Ethnicities <5% [3.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Mattawan Consolidated School During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-233,610140.4%
2021-223,585140.4%
2020-213,504130.4%
2019-203,786130.3%
2018-193,756150.4%
2017-183,819200.5%
2016-173,792260.7%
2015-163,844240.6%

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