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Clinton County Education: 918 Hispanic students were enrolled 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 918 Hispanic students enrolled in Clinton County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clinton County welcomed 10,992 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 8.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the nine districts in Clinton County, DeWitt Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 242 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Clinton County.

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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Clinton County in 2022-23 School Year
White [80.7%]Ethnicities <5% [10.9%]Hispanic [8.4%]
Hispanic Enrollment in Clinton County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Bath Community Schools10.8%1,006
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School14%172
Clinton County RESA9.8%287
DeWitt Public Schools7.8%3,108
Fowler Public Schools2.7%443
Michigan International Prep School5.6%1,206
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools5.4%1,344
Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools4.1%658
St. Johns Public Schools8.1%2,606

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