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There were 227 multiracial students enrolled in Kearsley Community School District 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 227 multiracial students enrolled in Kearsley Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.2% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kearsley Community School District welcomed 2,843 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 8% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Kearsley Community School District roughly covers six schools within Genesee County and has its main office in Flint.

Among the six schools in Kearsley Community School District, Armstrong Middle School and Kearsley High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 59 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 Kearsley Community School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [72.5%]African American [10%]Hispanic [8.8%]Multiracial [8%]Ethnicities <5% [0.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Kearsley Community School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-232,8432278%
2021-222,7872207.9%
2020-212,8941886.5%
2019-202,9411836.2%
2018-192,8981535.3%
2017-183,0661474.8%
2016-173,0151183.9%
2015-163,069913%

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