UP Gazette

There were 21 Hispanic students enrolled in Gladstone Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 31.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Gladstone Area Schools welcomed 1,490 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 1.4% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Gladstone Area Schools roughly covers four schools within Delta County and has its main office in Gladstone.

Among the four schools in Gladstone Area Schools, Cameron Elementary 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	1,490	21	1.4%
2021-22	1,513	16	1.1%
2020-21	1,522	15	1%
2019-20	1,548	13	0.8%
2018-19	1,538	9	0.6%
2017-18	1,590	17	1.1%
2016-17	1,646	16	1%
2015-16	1,585	13	0.8%