Quantcast

North Michigan News

Thursday, November 7, 2024

93 Hispanic students enrolled in Antrim County schools 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 93 Hispanic students enrolled in Antrim County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Antrim County welcomed 2,840 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.3% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Antrim County, Elk Rapids High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 17 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Antrim County in 2022-23 School Year

White [92.7%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.3%]

Enrollment Demographics in Antrim County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Elk Rapids High School4.5380
Lakeland Elementary School3.5313
Mancelona High School3.8286
Mancelona Middle School4.1244
Ellsworth Community School4.2238
Cherryland Middle School3.1257
Central Lake Public Schools2.8247
Bellaire Middle-High School4150
Mancelona Elementary School1.5328
John R. Rodger Elementary School3.5113
Alba School3.196
North Central Academy Campus0.6165
Sunrise Academy023

MORE NEWS