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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 5.8% of Jackson County's districts student body 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 1,300 Hispanic students enrolled in Jackson County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Jackson County welcomed 22,291 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5.8% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 17 districts in Jackson County, Jackson Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 353 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Jackson 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 Jackson County in 2022-23 School Year
White [74.6%]African American [9.3%]Multiracial [9%]Hispanic [5.8%]Ethnicities <5% [1.3%]
Hispanic Enrollment in Jackson County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Columbia School District4.3%1,485
Concord Community Schools7.2%629
Da Vinci Institute6.1%489
East Jackson Community Schools6.7%778
Grass Lake Community Schools4.2%1,315
Hanover-Horton School District3.9%1,023
Jackson ISD5.2%1,201
Jackson Preparatory & Early College10.1%287
Jackson Public Schools7.9%4,486
Michigan Center School District3.7%1,316
Napoleon Community Schools3.8%1,321
Northwest Community Schools6.8%3,560
Paragon Charter Academy8.7%620
Springport Public Schools4.7%1,010
Vandercook Lake Public Schools5%700
Western School District4.7%2,757

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