UP Gazette

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2022-23	592	11	1.9%
2021-22	605	16	2.6%
2020-21	611	14	2.3%
2019-20	648	15	2.3%
2018-19	686	19	2.8%
2017-18	708	19	2.7%
2016-17	714	19	2.7%
2015-16	730	5	0.7%