Norway-Vulcan Area Schools Education: 11 Hispanic students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By UP Gazette

Dec 23, 2023

There were 11 Hispanic students enrolled in Norway-Vulcan Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 31.3% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Norway-Vulcan Area Schools welcomed 592 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 1.9% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Norway-Vulcan Area Schools roughly covers three schools within Dickinson County and has its main office in Norway.

Among the three schools in Norway-Vulcan Area Schools, Norway High School and Vulcan Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic 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.

Enrollment Demographics in Norway-Vulcan Area Schools During Last 8 Years