UP Gazette

There were two Hispanic students enrolled in Baraga Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 60% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Baraga Area Schools welcomed 317 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 0.6% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Baraga Area Schools roughly covers one school within Baraga County and has its main office in Baraga.

Baraga School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming two 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	317	2	0.6%
2021-22	334	5	1.5%
2020-21	340	3	0.9%
2019-20	332	3	0.9%
2018-19	348	2	0.6%
2017-18	384	2	0.5%
2016-17	413	2	0.5%
2015-16	430	2	0.5%