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
Data showed that Luce County welcomed 500 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.6% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Newberry Area School was the only school in Luce County that enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming eight 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 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 |
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Newberry Area School | 1.6 | 500 |