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496 Hispanic students enrolled in Gratiot County schools in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

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.

Ethnicities in Gratiot County in 2022-23 School Year

White [87%]Hispanic [9.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Gratiot County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Donald L. Pavlik Middle School14.9449
Alma Senior High School9.9558
Ithaca High School9467
St. Louis High School12.7292
Pine Avenue Elementary School11.2294
Eugene M. Nikkari Elementary School14.2226
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center14.9202
T. S. Nurnberger Middle School12.9225
Breckenridge High School8.8318
Hillcrest Elementary School10.4268
North Elementary School8.5305
South Elementary School7.7248
Luce Road Elementary School4.9304
Fulton Elementary School5.3262
Fulton High School7.2152
Breckenridge Elementary School2.7299
Ashley Elementary School10.179
Fulton Middle School4.9144
Ashley High School5.573
Ashley Middle School3.586
St. Louis Correctional Facility05

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