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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 2.8% of Roscommon 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 77 Hispanic students enrolled in Roscommon County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 24.2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Roscommon County welcomed 2,764 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.8% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Roscommon County, Collins Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 35 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 Roscommon County in 2023-24 School Year

White [92.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.7%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Collins Elementary School6.3553
Houghton Lake Junior-Senior High School3.6507
Charlton Heston Academy1.2752
Roscommon Elementary School2.2271
Roscommon High School0.8356
Roscommon Middle School1.7180
Houghton Lake Community Education1.9105
COOR Special Educational Center2.540
Transition Center034

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