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
Data showed that Manistee County welcomed 6,004 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 7.6% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 13 schools in Manistee County, Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 323 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy | 9.5 | 3,391 |
| Manistee Middle High School | 4.7 | 687 |
| Bear Lake Elementary School | 13.5 | 163 |
| Bear Lake High School | 17.3 | 127 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | 4.6 | 259 |
| Brethren High School | 5.1 | 177 |
| KND Elementary School | 2.8 | 289 |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary School | 2.5 | 279 |
| Onekama Consolidated Schools | 1.6 | 304 |
| Manistee ISD Center Programs | 7.1 | 56 |
| Betsie Valley School | 2.9 | 136 |
| Casman Alternative Academy | 4.8 | 63 |
| Brethren Middle School | 4.1 | 73 |
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