UP Gazette

There were 35 Hispanic students enrolled in Menominee Area Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 12.9% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Menominee Area Public Schools welcomed 1,147 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 3.1% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Menominee Area Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Menominee County and has its main office in Menominee.

Among the four schools in Menominee Area Public Schools, Blesch Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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	1,147	35	3.1%
2021-22	1,181	31	2.6%
2020-21	1,241	43	3.5%
2019-20	1,261	41	3.3%
2018-19	1,307	36	2.8%
2017-18	1,369	37	2.7%
2016-17	1,395	33	2.4%
2015-16	1,400	28	2%