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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 1.3% of Forest Park School District's student body in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

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

There were six Hispanic students enrolled in Forest Park School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 100% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Forest Park School District welcomed 479 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 1.3% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Forest Park School District roughly covers one school within Iron County and has its main office in Crystal Falls.

Forest Park School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming six 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.

Ethnicities in Forest Park School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.3%]Ethnicities <5% [6.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Forest Park School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-2347961.3%
2021-2244430.7%
2020-2144361.4%
2019-2046771.5%
2018-1944071.6%
2017-1841771.7%
2016-1743840.9%
2015-1643581.8%

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