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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 2.3% of Gogebic County's student body in 2023-24 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 35 Hispanic students enrolled in Gogebic County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Gogebic County welcomed 1,514 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.3% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Gogebic County, Luther L. Wright K-12 School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 24 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 Gogebic County in 2023-24 School Year

White [82.8%]American Indian [8.3%]Multiracial [5.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.3%]

Enrollment Demographics in Gogebic County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Luther L. Wright K-12 School3.3729
Washington School2.2178
A. D. Johnston Junior-Senior High School1.7174
Gogebic County Community Education5.437
Wakefield-Marenisco School0.4257
Watersmeet Township School0.7139

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