Ann Arbor Times

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.

District	% of Hispanic Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Ann Arbor Public Schools	10.5%	17,028
Arbor Preparatory High School	10.4%	280
Central Academy	3.6%	530
Chelsea School District	4.7%	2,300
Dexter Community School District	3.7%	3,386
East Arbor Charter Academy	12.2%	483
Fortis Academy	27.4%	638
Global Technology Academy	20.3%	207
Honey Creek Community School	9.6%	251
Lincoln Consolidated School District	8.4%	3,566
Livingston Classical Academy	2.6%	265
Manchester Community Schools	4.1%	778
Multicultural Academy	12.6%	191
Saline Area Schools	4.1%	4,888
South Arbor Charter Academy	6.7%	801
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	12.7%	636
WSC Academy	2.9%	34
Washtenaw ISD	11.2%	1,025
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	1%	776
Whitmore Lake Public School District	6.1%	652
Ypsilanti Community Schools	11.5%	3,723