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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Leelanau 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 210 Hispanic students enrolled in Leelanau County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Leelanau County welcomed 1,942 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 10.8% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Leelanau County, Leland Public School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 68 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 Leelanau County in 2022-23 School Year

White [78.9%]Hispanic [10.8%]American Indian [5.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.7%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Leland Public School15.1450
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School20.3236
Suttons Bay Senior High School23161
Northport Public School19.4129
Glen Lake Community School2.1711
Suttons Bay Virtual School5181
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy10.874

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