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Alpena County Education: 105 Hispanic students were enrolled 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 105 Hispanic students enrolled in Alpena County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 23.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Alpena County welcomed 3,719 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the two districts in Alpena County, Alpena Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 104 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Alpena County.

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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Alpena County in 2022-23 School Year
White [92%]Ethnicities <5% [8%]
Hispanic Enrollment in Alpena County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Alpena Public Schools2.8%3,672
Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona ESD0.8%238

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