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There were 26 multiracial students enrolled in Armada Area Schools 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 26 multiracial students enrolled in Armada Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 23.8% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Armada Area Schools welcomed 1,746 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 1.5% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Armada Area Schools roughly covers four schools within Macomb County and has its main office in Armada.

Among the four schools in Armada Area Schools, Orville C. Krause Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 12 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.

Enrollment Demographics in Armada Area Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-231,746261.5%
2021-221,756211.2%
2020-211,735231.3%
2019-201,792231.3%
2018-191,762211.2%
2017-181,834201.1%
2016-171,856191%
2015-161,891221.2%

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