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Quincy Community Schools Education: 29 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 29 multiracial students enrolled in Quincy Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 9.4% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Quincy Community Schools welcomed 1,149 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 2.5% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Quincy Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Branch County and has its main office in Quincy.

Among the three schools in Quincy Community Schools, Jennings Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 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 Quincy Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [91.9%]Ethnicities <5% [8.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Quincy Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-231,149292.5%
2021-221,135322.8%
2020-211,160262.2%
2019-201,210231.9%
2018-191,215211.7%
2017-181,224181.5%
2016-171,227201.6%
2015-161,213151.2%

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