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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.1% of White Pigeon Community Schools'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 was one Asian student enrolled in White Pigeon Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 50% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that White Pigeon Community Schools welcomed 733 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

White Pigeon Community Schools roughly covers two schools within St. Joseph County and has its main office in White Pigeon.

White Pigeon Junior-Senior High School was the only school in the district which enrolled Asian students, welcoming one 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.

Ethnicities in White Pigeon Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [87.4%]Hispanic [6.8%]Multiracial [5.5%]Ethnicities <5% [0.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in White Pigeon Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2022-2373310.1%
2021-2273620.3%
2020-2172520.3%
2019-2077620.3%
2018-1975530.4%
2017-1877030.4%
2016-1777720.3%
2015-1675040.5%

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