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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 1.3% of Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw'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 18 Hispanic students enrolled in Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.9% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw welcomed 1,359 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 1.3% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw roughly covers four schools within Houghton County and has its main office in Calumet.

Among the four schools in Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw, Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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.

Enrollment Demographics in Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-231,359181.3%
2021-221,360171.3%
2020-211,462181.2%
2019-201,540140.9%
2018-191,519161.1%
2017-181,538151%
2016-171,555120.8%
2015-161,578140.9%

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