UP Gazette

There were eight Hispanic students enrolled in Manistique Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 11.1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Manistique Area Schools welcomed 722 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 1.1% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Manistique Area Schools roughly covers three schools within Schoolcraft County and has its main office in Manistique.

Among the three schools in Manistique Area Schools, Manistique Middle and High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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	722	8	1.1%
2021-22	716	9	1.3%
2020-21	707	7	1%
2019-20	774	7	0.9%
2018-19	816	7	0.9%
2017-18	801	9	1.1%
2016-17	808	5	0.6%
2015-16	819	5	0.6%