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Bendle Public Schools Education: 3 Asian 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 three Asian students enrolled in Bendle Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Bendle Public Schools welcomed 1,047 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Bendle Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Genesee County and has its main office in Burton.

Among the four schools in Bendle Public Schools, South Bendle Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 Bendle Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [72.2%]Multiracial [12%]African American [8.1%]Hispanic [6.7%]Ethnicities <5% [1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Bendle Public Schools During Last 4 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2022-231,04730.3%
2017-181,19710.1%
2016-171,19330.3%
2015-161,19010.1%

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