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There were 109 Hispanic students enrolled in Bath Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.5% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Bath Community Schools welcomed 1,006 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 10.8% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Bath Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Clinton County and has its main office in Bath.

Among the three schools in Bath Community Schools, Bath Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 48 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2022-23	1,006	109	10.8%
2021-22	1,012	113	11.2%
2020-21	1,054	104	9.9%
2019-20	1,123	109	9.7%
2018-19	1,155	102	8.8%
2017-18	1,164	88	7.6%
2016-17	1,122	83	7.4%
2015-16	1,124	70	6.2%