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Cheboygan County Education: 52 Hispanic students were enrolled in 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 52 Hispanic students enrolled in Cheboygan County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 30% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Cheboygan County welcomed 2,467 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.1% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Cheboygan County, Cheboygan Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 10 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 Cheboygan County in 2022-23 School Year

White [85.9%]Multiracial [9.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.3%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Cheboygan Area High School1.6609
East Elementary School2.5321
Cheboygan Intermediate School2.3308
Inland Lakes Secondary School1.9324
Inland Lakes Elementary School1.7297
Wolverine Middle-High School3.7135
Cheboygan Middle School2.1188
Wolverine Elementary School3.3121
Inverness Academy3.879
COP ESD Programs085

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