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Fowler Public Schools Education: 12 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 12 Hispanic students enrolled in Fowler Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 14.3% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Fowler Public Schools welcomed 443 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 2.7% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Fowler Public Schools roughly covers two schools within Clinton County and has its main office in Fowler.

Among the two schools in Fowler Public Schools, Waldron Elementary and Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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.

Enrollment Demographics in Fowler Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-23443122.7%
2021-22455143.1%
2020-21458143.1%
2019-20466153.2%
2018-19480163.3%
2017-18497214.2%
2016-17492122.4%
2015-16522122.3%

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