Tri-City Sun

There were 33 multiracial students enrolled in Hemlock Public School District in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Hemlock Public School District welcomed 1,169 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 2.8% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Hemlock Public School District roughly covers five schools within Saginaw County and has its main office in Hemlock.

Among the five schools in Hemlock Public School District, Hemlock High School, Hemlock Middle School, and K. C. Ling Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 10 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	1,169	33	2.8%
2021-22	1,176	33	2.8%
2020-21	1,167	22	1.9%
2019-20	1,187	24	2%
2018-19	1,213	23	1.9%
2017-18	1,212	22	1.8%
2016-17	1,228	17	1.4%
2015-16	1,217	16	1.3%