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96 Hispanic students enrolled in Antrim County schools in 2023-24 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 96 Hispanic students enrolled in Antrim County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Antrim County welcomed 2,767 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.5% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Antrim County, Lakeland Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 15 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 Antrim County in 2023-24 School Year

White [91.9%]Ethnicities < 5% [8.1%]

Enrollment Demographics in Antrim County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lakeland Elementary School4.8311
Elk Rapids High School3.3359
Cherryland Middle School4.2285
Mancelona High School3.6252
Mancelona Middle School3.8236
Ellsworth Community School3.9230
Central Lake Public Schools3.4237
Mancelona Elementary School2.3298
Bellaire Middle-High School4.9144
Alba School3101
North Central Academy Campus1.1176
Sunrise Academy7.427
John R. Rodger Elementary School0.9111

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