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56 Hispanic students enrolled in Houghton County schools 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 56 Hispanic students enrolled in Houghton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Houghton County welcomed 5,281 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in Houghton County, Barkell Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 10 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 Houghton County in 2023-24 School Year

White [94.2%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.8%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Barkell Elementary School3.9255
Washington Middle School2.9277
Houghton Central High School1.5478
Dollar BayTamarack City Area K-12 School2.2314
Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw Elementary School1.2504
Hancock Middle-High School1.2322
Houghton Middle School0.9346
Jeffers High School1.1269
Calumet High School0.6499
Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools0.6355
Chassell K-12 School0.5196
Copper Island Academy0.3350
E. B. Holman Elementary School0.5184
Houghton Elementary School0654
Copper Country Learning Center083
South Range Elementary School0189
Elm River Township School06

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