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
Data showed that Tahquamenon Area Schools welcomed 504 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 1.6% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.
Tahquamenon Area Schools roughly covers one school within Luce County and has its main office in Newberry.
Newberry Area School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming eight 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 | 504 | 8 | 1.6% |
| 2021-22 | 527 | 7 | 1.3% |
| 2020-21 | 560 | 8 | 1.4% |
| 2019-20 | 576 | 5 | 0.9% |
| 2018-19 | 599 | 4 | 0.7% |
| 2017-18 | 654 | 5 | 0.8% |
| 2016-17 | 669 | 4 | 0.6% |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 6 | 0.8% |
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