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
Data showed that Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools welcomed 689 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 5.2% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools roughly covers two schools within Iosco County and has its main office in Whittemore.
Among the two schools in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools, Whittemore-Prescott Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 21 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Hispanic Students | Hispanic % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 689 | 36 | 5.2% |
| 2021-22 | 698 | 29 | 4.2% |
| 2020-21 | 711 | 24 | 3.4% |
| 2019-20 | 727 | 11 | 1.5% |
| 2018-19 | 747 | 10 | 1.3% |
| 2017-18 | 793 | 11 | 1.4% |
| 2016-17 | 821 | 8 | 1% |
| 2015-16 | 838 | 7 | 0.8% |
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