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Roscommon County Education: 62 Hispanic students were enrolled in 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 62 Hispanic students enrolled in Roscommon County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Roscommon County welcomed 2,792 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.2% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Roscommon County, Collins Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 25 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 Roscommon County in 2022-23 School Year

White [93.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.4%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Collins Elementary School4.5555
Houghton Lake Junior-Senior High School2.3511
Charlton Heston Academy1.2767
Roscommon High School1.7363
Roscommon Elementary School2.3266
Houghton Lake Community Education2.195
Roscommon Middle School0.5192
COOR Special Educational Center2.343
Transition Center026

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