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There were 2,009 Hispanic students enrolled in Lenawee County districts 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 2,009 Hispanic students enrolled in Lenawee County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Lenawee County welcomed 14,407 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 13.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 12 districts in Lenawee County, Adrian Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 855 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Lenawee 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 Lenawee County in 2022-23 School Year
White [79.4%]Hispanic [13.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6.7%]
Hispanic Enrollment in Lenawee County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Addison Community Schools5.9%717
Adrian Public Schools30.9%2,771
Blissfield Community Schools8.3%1,134
Britton Deerfield Schools0.3%392
Clinton Community Schools5.9%1,257
Hudson Area Schools9.6%1,244
Lenawee ISD14.6%479
Madison School District (Lenawee)25.6%1,644
Morenci Area Schools10.8%535
Onsted Community Schools7%1,219
Sand Creek Community Schools6.1%783
Tecumseh Public Schools7.7%2,563

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