Lansing Sun

There were 979 Hispanic students enrolled in Clinton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clinton County welcomed 11,227 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 8.7% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 27 schools in Clinton County, Michigan International Prep School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 99 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
Michigan International Prep School	6.9	1,429
Sheridan Road	25.3	380
DeWitt High School	8.8	962
DeWitt Middle School	8.4	736
Bath Elementary School	13.3	451
St. Johns High School	6.9	835
Cole Academy East	26.4	182
Wacousta Elementary School	10.2	433
Gateway Elementary School	11	356
David Scott Elementary School	7.9	456
Schavey Road Elementary School	7.1	496
Ovid-Elsie High School	8.8	397
Bath High School	10.6	322
St. Johns Middle School	5.4	594
Oakview Elementary School	10.5	305
Herbison Woods Elementary School	6.5	479
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School	16.5	139
Ovid-Elsie Middle School	6.6	319
Riley Elementary School	6.9	303
Bath Middle School	8.2	244
Pewamo-Westphalia Middle/High School	3.8	477
Eureka School	13.5	133
STRIVE Academy	25.5	47
Waldron Elementary and Middle School	3.8	260
E. E. Knight Elementary School	2.4	248
Fowler High School	1.7	177
Clinton County Education Center	1.5	67