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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Chippewa County schools 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 72 Hispanic students enrolled in Chippewa County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 18% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Chippewa County welcomed 4,662 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Chippewa County, Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 20 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.

Ethnicities in Chippewa County in 2022-23 School Year

White [54.4%]American Indian [39.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.5%]

Enrollment Demographics in Chippewa County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy3.4596
Sault Area High School1.3720
Washington Elementary School2.8246
Sault Area Middle School1.3533
Brimley Area School1.5460
Rudyard Area Schools1603
Pickford Public Schools1.1463
DeTour Arts and Technology Academy667
Lincoln School0.9352
Drummond Island Elementary School4.445
Ojibwe Charter School0.7144
EUPISD Learning Center1.758
Lake Superior Academy085
Consolidated Community School Services089
Malcolm High School088
DeTour High School048
Whitefish Township School063
EUPISD Project Search02

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