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18 Hispanic students enrolled in Presque Isle 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 18 Hispanic students enrolled in Presque Isle County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 28.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Presque Isle County welcomed 1,234 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Presque Isle County, Onaway Elementary School and Rogers City High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 Presque Isle County in 2022-23 School Year

White [93.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.9%]

Enrollment Demographics in Presque Isle County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Onaway Elementary School1.9257
Rogers City High School1.9268
Rogers City Elementary School2.2184
Onaway Senior High School0.6160
Onaway Middle School0.8124
Posen Elementary School0.9112
Presque Isle Academy425
Posen Consolidated High School0104

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