UP Gazette

There were 11 Hispanic students enrolled in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 welcomed 674 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 1.6% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 roughly covers four schools within Marquette County and has its main office in Ishpeming.

Among the four schools in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1, Ishpeming High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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	674	11	1.6%
2021-22	673	11	1.6%
2020-21	689	11	1.6%
2019-20	731	11	1.5%
2018-19	760	11	1.4%
2017-18	789	11	1.4%
2016-17	801	7	0.9%
2015-16	782	11	1.4%