UP Gazette

There were 22 Hispanic students enrolled in Stephenson Area Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.8% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Stephenson Area Public Schools welcomed 442 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 5% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Stephenson Area Public Schools roughly covers one school within Menominee County and has its main office in Stephenson.

Stephenson Area Public School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 22 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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	442	22	5%
2021-22	459	21	4.6%
2020-21	460	18	3.9%
2019-20	468	15	3.2%
2018-19	490	15	3.1%
2017-18	484	11	2.3%
2016-17	526	11	2.1%
2015-16	548	19	3.5%