UP Gazette

There were eight Hispanic students enrolled in Baraga County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 27.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Baraga County welcomed 840 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Baraga County, L'Anse Area School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
L'Anse Area School	1.2	513
Baraga School	0.6	317
Arvon Township School	0	10