Tri-City Sun

There were 191 Hispanic students enrolled in Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.9% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District welcomed 1,452 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 13.2% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District roughly covers four schools within Saginaw County and has its main office in Bridgeport.

Among the four schools in Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District, Bridgeport High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 55 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2022-23	1,452	191	13.2%
2021-22	1,524	177	11.6%
2020-21	1,494	180	12%
2019-20	1,518	189	12.5%
2018-19	1,565	209	13.4%
2017-18	1,537	228	14.8%
2016-17	1,525	241	15.8%
2015-16	1,587	257	16.2%