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153 Hispanic students enrolled in Menominee 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 153 Hispanic students enrolled in Menominee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Menominee County welcomed 3,825 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 4% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Menominee County, Uplift Michigan Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 69 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 Menominee County in 2022-23 School Year

White [79.8%]American Indian [7.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [12.9%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Uplift Michigan Academy9.7709
Stephenson Area Public School5442
Blesch Intermediate School3.1357
Bark River-Harris Junior-Senior High School3.3338
Central Elementary School3.4264
Menominee Junior High School5.1176
Menominee High School1.7350
Carney-Nadeau Public School2.2232
North Central Elementary School2.9139
Bark River-Harris Elementary School0.5393
Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy1.1185
North Central Area Senior High School2.194
North Central Middle School1.193
Phoenix Alternative High School038
Menominee ISD Special Education015

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