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Manistee County Education: 470 Hispanic students were enrolled in 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 470 Hispanic students enrolled in Manistee County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Manistee County welcomed 6,096 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 7.7% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Manistee County, Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 344 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 Manistee County in 2023-24 School Year

White [68.4%]African American [14.4%]Hispanic [7.7%]Multiracial [7%]Ethnicities < 5% [2.5%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy9.83,519
Manistee Middle High School5.1669
Bear Lake Elementary School13.3166
Bear Lake High School11118
John F. Kennedy Elementary School4272
KND Elementary School3.6281
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School3.6281
Onekama Consolidated Schools3.2281
Brethren High School4.7169
Manistee ISD Center Programs5.555
Betsie Valley School1.4140
Casman Alternative Academy3.164
Brethren Middle School2.581

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