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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 5.3% of Wexford County's districts student body 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 403 Hispanic students enrolled in Wexford County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Wexford County welcomed 7,542 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the six districts in Wexford County, Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 200 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Wexford 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 Wexford County in 2022-23 School Year
White [78.7%]African American [9.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6.1%]Hispanic [5.3%]
Hispanic Enrollment in Wexford County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Buckley Community Schools2.3%480
Cadillac Area Public Schools3.7%3,158
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan8.7%2,308
Manton Consolidated Schools6.2%956
Mesick Consolidated Schools2.1%563
Wexford-Missaukee ISD7.1%368

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