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Washtenaw County Education: 3,628 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 3,628 Hispanic students enrolled in Washtenaw County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 5.8% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Washtenaw County welcomed 43,119 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 8.4% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 22 districts in Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,788 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County in 2022-23 School Year
White [58.6%]African American [15.9%]Multiracial [9.5%]Hispanic [8.4%]Asian [7.4%]Ethnicities <5% [0.2%]
Hispanic Enrollment in Washtenaw County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Ann Arbor Public Schools10.5%17,028
Arbor Preparatory High School10.4%280
Central Academy3.6%530
Chelsea School District4.7%2,300
Dexter Community School District3.7%3,386
East Arbor Charter Academy12.2%483
Fortis Academy27.4%638
Global Technology Academy20.3%207
Honey Creek Community School9.6%251
Lincoln Consolidated School District8.4%3,566
Livingston Classical Academy2.6%265
Manchester Community Schools4.1%778
Multicultural Academy12.6%191
Saline Area Schools4.1%4,888
South Arbor Charter Academy6.7%801
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy12.7%636
WSC Academy2.9%34
Washtenaw ISD11.2%1,025
Washtenaw Technical Middle College1%776
Whitmore Lake Public School District6.1%652
Ypsilanti Community Schools11.5%3,723

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