North Michigan News

There were 108 Hispanic students enrolled in Emmet County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 17.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Emmet County welcomed 4,225 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.6% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Emmet County, Petoskey High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 23 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
Petoskey High School	2.5	909
Petoskey Middle School	3.3	582
Alanson Public School	4.9	226
Sheridan School	3.3	269
Ottawa Elementary School	3.2	248
Blackbird Elementary School	4.8	166
Harbor Springs High School	2.9	243
Lincoln School	3.1	226
Central Elementary School	2.4	249
Pellston Elementary School	2	204
Harbor Springs Middle School	0.9	327
Concord Academy Petoskey	1.3	151
Mackinaw City K-12 School	0.7	143
Pellston Middle/High School	0	254
Petoskey Montessori Elementary School	0	28