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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Mackinac 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 17 Hispanic students enrolled in Mackinac County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 19% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mackinac County welcomed 1,152 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Mackinac County, Engadine Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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 Mackinac County in 2022-23 School Year

White [59.5%]American Indian [32.7%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.8%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Engadine Schools3.2251
Three Lakes Academy2.9104
St. Ignace Elementary-Middle School0.8242
LaSalle High School1.1175
Cedarville School0.4227
Mackinac Island School1.758
Gros CAP School089
St. Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility03
Bois Blanc Pines School03

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