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Luce County Education: 14 Hispanic students were enrolled in school 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 14 Hispanic students enrolled in Luce County school in the 2023-24 school year, 75% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Luce County welcomed 468 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Newberry Area School was the only school in Luce County that enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 14 in the 2023-24 school year.

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 Luce County in 2023-24 School Year

White [86.8%]American Indian [6.2%]Ethnicities < 5% [7%]

Enrollment Demographics in Luce County School During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Newberry Area School3468

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