North Michigan News

There were 91 Hispanic students enrolled in Charlevoix County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Charlevoix County welcomed 3,337 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.7% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Charlevoix County, East Jordan Middle-High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 16 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
East Jordan Middle-High School	4.7	342
East Jordan Elementary School	3.8	397
Charlevoix Middle High School	3.2	408
Boyne City Middle School	2.8	388
Boyne City High School	2.2	450
Charlevoix Elementary School	2.3	398
Boyne City Elementary School	2	407
Boyne Falls Public School	1.6	193
Concord Academy Boyne	2.2	89
Morgan-Shaw School	4.5	44
CharEm Special Education Schools	1	101
CharEm Alternative Schools	5	20
Beaver Island Community School	0	52
Charlevoix Montessori Academy for the Arts	0	45
East Jordan Alternative High School	0	3