Tri-City Sun

There were 496 Hispanic students enrolled in Gratiot County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Gratiot County welcomed 5,256 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 9.4% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Gratiot County, Donald L. Pavlik Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 67 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Donald L. Pavlik Middle School	14.9	449
Alma Senior High School	9.9	558
Ithaca High School	9	467
St. Louis High School	12.7	292
Pine Avenue Elementary School	11.2	294
Eugene M. Nikkari Elementary School	14.2	226
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center	14.9	202
T. S. Nurnberger Middle School	12.9	225
Breckenridge High School	8.8	318
Hillcrest Elementary School	10.4	268
North Elementary School	8.5	305
South Elementary School	7.7	248
Luce Road Elementary School	4.9	304
Fulton Elementary School	5.3	262
Fulton High School	7.2	152
Breckenridge Elementary School	2.7	299
Ashley Elementary School	10.1	79
Fulton Middle School	4.9	144
Ashley High School	5.5	73
Ashley Middle School	3.5	86
St. Louis Correctional Facility	0	5