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43 Hawaiian students enrolled in Berrien County 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 43 Hawaiian students enrolled in Berrien County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Berrien County welcomed 21,620 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 75 schools in Berrien County, Sylvester Elementary School and Berrien Springs High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Berrien County in 2022-23 School Year

White [62.1%]African American [18.8%]Hispanic [10.9%]Multiracial [5.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [2.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Berrien County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Sylvester Elementary School1.6369
Berrien Springs High School1.1561
Berrien Springs Middle School1408
Mars Elementary School1.1366
Brandywine Elementary School0.6354
St. Joseph High School0.2988
Three Oaks Elementary School2.196
Lakeshore Middle School0.3611
Hollywood Elementary School0.5403
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy2.485
New Buffalo Senior High School1.1178
River School3.165
Roosevelt Elementary School0.2404
Lakeshore High School0.1856
Upton Middle School0.2665
Chikaming Elementary School0.9114
Merritt Elementary School0.3304
Ottawa Elementary School0.5222
Fair Plain Middle School0.3288
Eastside Connections School0432
Ring Lardner Middle School0554
Ballard Elementary School0538
Brandywine Senior High School0363
Buchanan High School0522
Watervliet Middle School0288
North Elementary School0317
Buchanan Middle School0331
WAY Niles0126
Niles Senior High School0834
Lighthouse Education Center0115
Coloma Elementary School0378
South Elementary School0359
Brandywine Innovation Academy092
WAY Watervliet High School095
Stewart Elementary School0414
Brown School0398
Bridgman High School0264
River Valley Middle-High School0287
New Buffalo Elementary School0220
Brandywine Middle School0191
Watervliet Senior High School0393
Niles Cedar Lane0112
Clarke School0483
Lincoln School0421
F. C. Reed Middle School0243
Moccasin Elementary School0360
Coloma Junior High School0254
Benton Harbor High School0495
Southside Special Education School046
Niles Virtual School023
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy0442
Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan092
New Buffalo Middle School0138
Countryside Academy Middle-High School0352
Blossomland Learning Center0167
Countryside Academy Elementary0406
Coloma High School0369
Bridgman Elementary School0342
Eau Claire High School0190
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School0287
Coloma Intermediate School0153
Buchanan Virtual Academy082
Lybrook Elementary School0280
Eau Claire Middle School0158
Berrien Springs Virtual Academy0134
Buchanan Step Up033
Fair Plain East Elementary School0169
Riverside School073
Discovery Enrichment Center099
Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center086
WAY Eau Claire026
Niles Comm Schools Adult Education014
Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy0217
Berrien County Juvenile Center011
Northside Child Development Center015

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Brandywine Middle SchoolMoccasin Elementary SchoolBlossomland Learning CenterRiver Valley Middle SchoolSylvester Elementary SchoolColoma Junior High SchoolEau Claire High SchoolColoma Middle SchoolRoosevelt Elementary SchoolSouthside Special Educational SchoolBrown SchoolNiles Comm. Schools Adult EducationalRiverside SchoolBuchanan Middle SchoolWatervliet Middle SchoolBuchanan Step UpColoma High SchoolLighthouse Educational CenterSouth Elementary SchoolNiles Virtual SchoolLakeshore Middle SchoolSt. Joseph High SchoolMartin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolUpton Middle SchoolNew Buffalo Senior High SchoolOttawa Elementary SchoolMars Elementary SchoolChikaming Elementary SchoolBenton Harbor Charter School AcademyLakeshore High SchoolStewart Elementary SchoolWAY Eau ClaireRiver SchoolMildred C. Wells Preparatory AcademyDiscovery Enrichment CenterCareer and Alternative Pathways to Education CenterBuchanan Virtual AcademyNiles Senior High SchoolWAY NilesCountryside Academy-Elementary SchoolNew Buffalo Middle SchoolBridgman Elementary SchoolMerritt Elementary SchoolBridge Academy of Southwest MichiganHollywood Elementary SchoolBerrien Springs Virtual AcademyFair Plain Renaissance Middle SchoolFair Plain East Elementary SchoolCedar Lane SchoolBrandywine Elementary SchoolColoma Elementary SchoolClarke SchoolCountryside Academy-High SchoolRing Lardner Middle SchoolBerrien Springs High SchoolThree Oaks Elementary SchoolF.c. Reed Middle SchoolBridgman High SchoolNorth Elementary SchoolBrandywine Senior High SchoolLincoln SchoolBerrien County Juvenile CenterBuchanan High SchoolMichigan State Board Of EducationWay - Watervliet High SchoolBrandywine Innovation AcademyNew Buffalo Elementary SchoolLybrook Elementary SchoolEastside Connections SchoolWatervliet Senior High SchoolBerrien Springs Middle SchoolNorthside Child Development CenterBallard Elementary SchoolBenton Harbor High SchoolEau Claire Middle School

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