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
Data showed that Arenac County welcomed 1,921 students during the 2022-23 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 six schools in Arenac County, Standish-Sterling Central Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Standish-Sterling Central Junior-Senior High School | 1.9 | 694 |
| Standish-Sterling Central Elementary School | 1.7 | 636 |
| Au Gres-Sims High School | 7.8 | 141 |
| Au Gres-Sims Middle School | 8.4 | 95 |
| Au Gres-Sims Elementary School | 3.9 | 180 |
| Sterling Elementary School | 1.7 | 175 |
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