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Onaway Area Community School District Education: 7 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 seven Hispanic students enrolled in Onaway Area Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 40% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Onaway Area Community School District welcomed 541 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 1.3% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Onaway Area Community School District roughly covers three schools within Presque Isle County and has its main office in Onaway.

Among the three schools in Onaway Area Community School District, Onaway Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Onaway Area Community School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.1%]Multiracial [5.2%]Ethnicities <5% [2.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Onaway Area Community School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-2354171.3%
2021-2253250.9%
2020-21539101.9%
2019-20569111.9%
2018-19604111.8%
2017-1861591.5%
2016-1760461%
2015-16625132.1%

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