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91 Asian students enrolled in Van Buren 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 91 Asian students enrolled in Van Buren County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Van Buren County welcomed 14,810 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 44 schools in Van Buren County, Mattawan High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 23 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 Van Buren County in 2022-23 School Year

White [68.3%]Hispanic [20.7%]Multiracial [5.7%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.3%]

Enrollment Demographics in Van Buren County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mattawan High School21,171
Mattawan Middle School1.5817
Michigan Online School1926
Mattawan Early Elementary School1.1744
Mattawan Later Elementary School0.9782
Paw Paw High School0.9692
South Haven High School0.9569
Paw Paw Later Elementary School0.9462
Paw Paw Middle School0.6475
Maple Grove Elementary School0.7302
Decatur Junior Senior High School0.5405
Gobles Elementary School0.6359
Lawton Middle School0.7307
Covert Elementary School0.7140
Hartford High School0.2404
Paw Paw Early Elementary School0.2472
Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center196
Gobles High School0.3330
Lawton Elementary School0.2401
Bloomingdale Middle and High School0569
Lincoln School0234
Covert High School0103
South Walnut Elementary School0335
Bangor High School0276
Bangor Middle School0285
Covert Middle School065
Redwood Elementary School0567
WAY South Haven034
Bert Goens Learning Center087
Bloomingdale Elementary School0311
Bangor Career Academy0102
Community-Based Transition Center070
Hartford Alternative Education098
Lawrence Elementary School0207
Lawton High School0289
Hartford Middle School0295
Behavioral Education Center041
Gobles Virtual Academy048
Davis Elementary School0380
Lawrence Junior-Senior High School0212
Sister Lakes Elementary School0181
Wood School Bangor Township 8024
Cedar Street Community and Family Center090
Lawton Accelerated Academic Center053

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