Tri-City Sun

There were 506 Hispanic students enrolled in Gratiot County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Gratiot County welcomed 5,062 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 10% 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 2023-24 school year, with a total of 65 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
Donald L. Pavlik Middle School	13.7	473
Alma Senior High School	10.6	549
Ithaca High School	8.1	454
St. Louis High School	12.5	281
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center	15.3	215
T. S. Nurnberger Middle School	16.4	201
North Elementary School	10.4	307
Hillcrest Elementary School	7.6	409
Pine Avenue Elementary School	11.3	265
Breckenridge High School	8.7	309
Eugene M. Nikkari Elementary School	12.5	200
South Elementary School	9.1	232
Luce Road Elementary School	12.8	148
Fulton Elementary School	6.2	258
Fulton High School	7.8	154
Breckenridge Elementary School	3.9	283
Fulton Middle School	6.1	132
Ashley Middle School	8.6	58
Ashley Elementary School	5.5	73
Ashley High School	7.3	55
St. Louis Correctional Facility	0	6