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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Clare County schools 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 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.

Ethnicities in Clare County in 2022-23 School Year

White [92%]Ethnicities < 5% [8%]

Enrollment Demographics in Clare County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Clare Primary School6.1606
Farwell Elementary School6.4329
Clare Middle School3.7489
Clare High School3465
Robert M. Larson Elementary School2606
Harrison Community High School3.5341
Farwell High School3.3335
Farwell Middle School3.3300
Harrison Middle School3.5282
Clare Pioneer High School2.245
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School2.344
Harrison Alternative Education3.231
Clare-Gladwin Area School060

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