Tri-City Sun

There were 53 Hispanic students enrolled in Arenac County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to the 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