UP Gazette

There were eight Hispanic students enrolled in Engadine Consolidated Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 33.3% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Engadine Consolidated Schools welcomed 340 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 2.4% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Engadine Consolidated Schools roughly covers two schools within Mackinac County and has its main office in Engadine.

Engadine Schools was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming eight 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	340	8	2.4%
2021-22	336	12	3.6%
2020-21	328	7	2.1%
2019-20	345	7	2%
2018-19	359	8	2.2%
2017-18	329	10	3%
2016-17	266	4	1.5%
2015-16	271	6	2.2%