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21 Hispanic students enrolled in Mackinac 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 21 Hispanic students enrolled in Mackinac County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 23.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mackinac County welcomed 1,133 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.9% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Mackinac County, Engadine Schools 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 Mackinac County in 2023-24 School Year

White [59.6%]American Indian [31.2%]Multiracial [6%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.2%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Engadine Schools4252
Three Lakes Academy4100
Cedarville School0.9224
Mackinac Island School3.165
St. Ignace Elementary-Middle School0.4236
Gros CAP School1.187
St. Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility205
LaSalle High School0161
Bois Blanc Pines School03

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