Quantcast

North Michigan News

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Pellston Public Schools Education: 4 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 four Hispanic students enrolled in Pellston Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Pellston Public Schools welcomed 459 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 0.9% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Pellston Public Schools roughly covers two schools within Emmet County and has its main office in Pellston.

Pellston Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming four 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 Pellston Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [77.8%]Multiracial [15%]American Indian [6.3%]Ethnicities <5% [0.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Pellston Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-2345940.9%
2021-2244240.9%
2020-2144040.9%
2019-2047640.8%
2018-1949530.6%
2017-1849751%
2016-1751161.2%
2015-1652340.8%

MORE NEWS