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
Data showed that Bangor Township School District #8 welcomed 24 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 29.2% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Bangor Township School District #8 roughly covers one school within Van Buren County and has its main office in Bangor.
Wood School Bangor Township 8 was the only school in the district which enrolled multiracial students, welcoming seven 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Multiracial Students | Multiracial % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 24 | 7 | 29.2% |
| 2021-22 | 26 | 5 | 19.2% |
| 2020-21 | 25 | 4 | 16% |
| 2019-20 | 24 | 3 | 12.5% |
| 2017-18 | 26 | 2 | 7.7% |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 2 | 8.3% |
| 2015-16 | 30 | 1 | 3.3% |
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