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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 2.4% of Emmet County's student body 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 99 Hispanic students enrolled in Emmet County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Emmet County welcomed 4,090 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.4% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Emmet County, Petoskey High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 22 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 Emmet County in 2023-24 School Year

White [85.1%]Multiracial [8.2%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.7%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Petoskey High School2.6861
Petoskey Middle School2.8571
Lincoln School4.9225
Alanson Public School4.4229
Blackbird Elementary School4.9163
Sheridan School2.7259
Ottawa Elementary School2.5242
Harbor Springs High School1.7231
Pellston Elementary School1.9206
Central Elementary School1.7235
Concord Academy Petoskey2.1144
Harbor Springs Middle School0.6312
Pellston Middle/High School0.4256
Mackinaw City K-12 School0.7136
Petoskey Montessori Elementary School020

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