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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Schoolcraft 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 eight Hispanic students enrolled in Schoolcraft County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Schoolcraft County welcomed 722 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Schoolcraft County, Manistique Middle and High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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 Schoolcraft County in 2022-23 School Year

White [78.8%]American Indian [18.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [2.6%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Manistique Middle and High School1.6434
Jack Reque Alternative High School520
Emerald Elementary School0268

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