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18 Hispanic students enrolled in Presque Isle 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 18 Hispanic students enrolled in Presque Isle County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Presque Isle County welcomed 1,224 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Presque Isle County, Rogers City Elementary School, Rogers City High School, and Onaway Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of four 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 Presque Isle County in 2023-24 School Year

White [93.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Presque Isle County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Rogers City Elementary School2196
Rogers City High School1.5261
Onaway Middle School3.5115
Onaway Elementary School0.8243
Onaway Senior High School1.2167
Posen Elementary School0.8120
Presque Isle Academy5.618
Posen Consolidated High School0104

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