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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 0.6% of Houghton-Portage Township 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 nine Hispanic students enrolled in Houghton-Portage Township School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 18.2% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Houghton-Portage Township School District welcomed 1,445 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 0.6% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Houghton-Portage Township School District roughly covers three schools within Houghton County and has its main office in Houghton.

Among the three schools in Houghton-Portage Township School District, Houghton Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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.

Ethnicities in Houghton-Portage Township School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [90.7%]Ethnicities <5% [9.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Houghton-Portage Township School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-231,44590.6%
2021-221,418110.8%
2020-211,376100.7%
2019-201,429120.8%
2018-191,409100.7%
2017-181,433120.8%
2016-171,388100.7%
2015-161,35580.6%

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