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Godfrey-Lee Public Schools Education: 1 American Indian student was 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 was one American Indian student enrolled in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Godfrey-Lee Public Schools welcomed 1,650 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Godfrey-Lee Public Schools roughly covers five schools within Kent County and has its main office in Wyoming.

Lee Middle School was the only school in the district which enrolled American Indian 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 Godfrey-Lee Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic [79.6%]African American [9.3%]White [7.1%]Ethnicities <5% [4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-231,65010.1%
2021-221,73010.1%
2020-211,80910.1%
2019-201,81820.1%
2018-191,84010.1%
2017-181,87130.2%
2016-171,96220.1%
2015-161,95840.2%

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