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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 3% of Otsego 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 102 Hispanic students enrolled in Otsego County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Otsego County welcomed 3,426 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Otsego County, Gaylord Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 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 Otsego County in 2023-24 School Year

White [91%]Ethnicities < 5% [9%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Gaylord Intermediate School4618
Gaylord High School/Vocational Building2.1933
South Maple Elementary School4.7404
North Ohio Elementary School2.5395
Gaylord Middle School2.1426
Johannesburg-Lewiston Elementary/Middle School2.8324
Johannesburg-Lewiston High School3.3214
Vanderbilt Area School2.7112

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