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West Branch-Rose City Area Schools Education: 30 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 30 Hispanic students enrolled in West Branch-Rose City Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that West Branch-Rose City Area Schools welcomed 1,871 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 1.6% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

West Branch-Rose City Area Schools roughly covers four schools within Ogemaw County and has its main office in West Branch.

Among the four schools in West Branch-Rose City Area Schools, Surline Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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 West Branch-Rose City Area Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [94.6%]Ethnicities <5% [5.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in West Branch-Rose City Area Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-231,871301.6%
2021-221,898301.6%
2020-211,932211.1%
2019-202,019281.4%
2018-192,043271.3%
2017-182,070231.1%
2016-172,061502.4%
2015-162,021502.5%

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