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Macomb County Education: 4,493 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 4,493 Hispanic students enrolled in Macomb County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Macomb County welcomed 116,882 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.8% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 39 districts in Macomb County, Utica Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,160 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Macomb County.

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.

Ethnicities in Macomb County in 2022-23 School Year
White [62.9%]African American [21.6%]Asian [5.7%]Multiracial [5.7%]Ethnicities <5% [4.1%]
Hispanic Enrollment in Macomb County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Academy of Warren0.9%802
Armada Area Schools1.9%1,746
Arts Academy in the Woods5.1%316
Center Line Preparatory Academy2.7%774
Center Line Public Schools4.7%2,584
Chippewa Valley Schools4.6%14,703
Clintondale Community Schools3.7%1,823
Conner Creek Academy East0.1%875
Eastpointe Community Schools1.4%2,261
Fitzgerald Public Schools4.3%2,202
Fraser Public Schools3.2%4,650
Great Oaks Academy1.3%744
Huron Academy2.5%644
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools4.5%9,414
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)4.4%3,239
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)4.8%4,287
Macomb Academy1.4%73
Macomb ISD2.9%4,146
Macomb Montessori Academy0.8%248
Memphis Community Schools2.4%738
Merritt Academy2.7%551
Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy1.9%741
Mount Clemens Community School District6%753
Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy1.9%269
New Dawn Academy of Warren2.6%76
New Haven Community Schools4.4%1,442
Prevail Academy4.8%585
Reach Charter Academy2.1%577
Richmond Community Schools5.2%1,585
Rising Stars Academy3%100
Romeo Community Schools9.2%5,185
Roseville Community Schools1.8%4,208
South Lake Schools3.7%1,496
Utica Community Schools4.5%25,772
Van Dyke Public Schools3%2,004
Warren Consolidated Schools1.8%12,660
Warren Woods Public Schools3.1%3,123

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