East Michigan News

There were 148 Hispanic students enrolled in Clare County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clare County welcomed 3,933 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.8% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Clare County, Clare Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 37 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
Clare Primary School	6.1	606
Farwell Elementary School	6.4	329
Clare Middle School	3.7	489
Clare High School	3	465
Robert M. Larson Elementary School	2	606
Harrison Community High School	3.5	341
Farwell High School	3.3	335
Farwell Middle School	3.3	300
Harrison Middle School	3.5	282
Clare Pioneer High School	2.2	45
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School	2.3	44
Harrison Alternative Education	3.2	31
Clare-Gladwin Area School	0	60