Tri-City Sun

There were 503 Hispanic students enrolled in Midland County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Midland County welcomed 11,437 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 4.4% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 26 schools in Midland County, H. H. Dow High 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
H. H. Dow High School	5.1	1,265
Midland High School	5	1,134
Jefferson Middle School	4.5	906
Northeast Middle School	5.1	808
Central Park Elementary School	6	617
Woodcrest Elementary School	5.8	601
Siebert School	5.3	641
Adams Elementary School	5.7	487
Chestnut Hill School	7.1	393
Coleman Elementary School	5.9	337
Plymouth Elementary School	4.2	424
Meridian Elementary School	2.7	563
Meridian Junior High School	3	400
Bullock Creek Middle School	3.3	359
Pine River Elementary School	4.8	252
Bullock Creek High School	2.1	481
Coleman Junior-Senior High School	3.7	268
Bullock Creek Elementary School	2.8	281
Meridian Early College High School	1.5	399
Floyd School	1	311
MCESA and Sugnet School Classroom Programs	1.6	183
Post Secondary Transition Program	15	20
Juvenile Care Center	17.6	17
Pre-Primary Center at Carpenter Street School	3.4	58
Academic and Career Education Academy	0	132
Windover High School	0	100