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Caledonia Community Schools Education: 4 Hawaiian 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 four Hawaiian students enrolled in Caledonia Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 33.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Caledonia Community Schools welcomed 4,613 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Caledonia Community Schools roughly covers 10 schools within Kent County and has its main office in Caledonia.

Among the 10 schools in Caledonia Community Schools, Caledonia High School and Kraft Meadows Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian 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 Caledonia Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [82.9%]Hispanic [6.7%]Multiracial [6.1%]Ethnicities <5% [4.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Caledonia Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hawaiian StudentsHawaiian %
2022-234,61340.1%
2021-224,60430.1%
2020-214,68440.1%
2019-204,84170.1%
2018-194,84060.1%
2017-184,86250.1%
2016-174,71330.1%
2015-164,63830.1%

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