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Dickinson County Education: 108 Hispanic 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 108 Hispanic students enrolled in Dickinson County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 6.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Dickinson County welcomed 3,641 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the five districts in Dickinson County, Iron Mountain Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 57 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Dickinson County.

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 Dickinson County in 2022-23 School Year
White [90.7%]Multiracial [5%]Ethnicities <5% [4.3%]
Hispanic Enrollment in Dickinson County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Breitung Township School District2%1,972
Dickinson-Iron ISD0.9%334
Iron Mountain Public Schools7.5%756
North Dickinson County Schools0.4%260
Norway-Vulcan Area Schools1.9%592

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