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Bear Lake Schools Education: 44 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 44 Hispanic students enrolled in Bear Lake Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 33.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Bear Lake Schools welcomed 290 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 15.2% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Bear Lake Schools roughly covers two schools within Manistee County and has its main office in Bear Lake.

Both schools in Bear Lake Schools enrolled 22 Hispanic students in the 2022-23 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Bear Lake Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [82.8%]Hispanic [15.2%]Ethnicities <5% [2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Bear Lake Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-232904415.2%
2021-222983311.1%
2020-213075317.3%
2019-202864415.4%
2018-192843512.3%
2017-182722910.7%
2016-17266259.4%
2015-16302268.6%

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