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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 1.8% of Mendon Community School District's student body 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 eight multiracial students enrolled in Mendon Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mendon Community School District welcomed 455 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 1.8% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Mendon Community School District roughly covers two schools within St. Joseph County and has its main office in Mendon.

Among the two schools in Mendon Community School District, Mendon Middle/High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial 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 Mendon Community School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [89.9%]Ethnicities <5% [10.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Mendon Community School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-2345581.8%
2021-2246181.7%
2020-21484102.1%
2019-2051571.4%
2018-1951061.2%
2017-1853871.3%
2016-1758071.2%
2015-1658291.5%

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