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
Data showed that Standish-Sterling Community Schools welcomed 1,505 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Standish-Sterling Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Arenac County and has its main office in Standish.
Among the three schools in Standish-Sterling Community Schools, Standish-Sterling Central Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Asian Students | Asian % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,505 | 5 | 0.3% |
| 2021-22 | 1,485 | 7 | 0.5% |
| 2020-21 | 1,462 | 6 | 0.4% |
| 2019-20 | 1,548 | 3 | 0.2% |
| 2018-19 | 1,579 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 2017-18 | 1,578 | 7 | 0.4% |
| 2016-17 | 1,534 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 2015-16 | 1,584 | 3 | 0.2% |
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