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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 6.4% of Missaukee County's student body 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 142 Hispanic students enrolled in Missaukee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Missaukee County welcomed 2,208 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 6.4% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Missaukee County, McBain Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 56 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 Missaukee County in 2022-23 School Year

White [89.8%]Hispanic [6.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.8%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
McBain Elementary School10.9512
McBain High School7.4299
Lake City Elementary School4505
McBain Middle School7.5226
Lake City High School3.8392
Lake City Middle School4.4274

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