Lansing Sun

There were 73 Hispanic students enrolled in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 9% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ovid-Elsie Area Schools welcomed 1,344 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 5.4% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools roughly covers five schools within Clinton County and has its main office in Elsie.

Among the five schools in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, Ovid-Elsie High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 27 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	1,344	73	5.4%
2021-22	1,396	67	4.8%
2020-21	1,402	79	5.6%
2019-20	1,489	83	5.6%
2018-19	1,524	83	5.4%
2017-18	1,572	79	5%
2016-17	1,569	73	4.7%
2015-16	1,574	63	4%