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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.4% of Hesperia Community Schools's 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 three American Indian students enrolled in Hesperia Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 25% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Hesperia Community Schools welcomed 818 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.4% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Hesperia Community Schools roughly covers four schools within Newaygo County and has its main office in Hesperia.

Among the four schools in Hesperia Community Schools, Hesperia High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two students.

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 Hesperia Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [91.6%]Hispanic [5.9%]Ethnicities <5% [2.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Hesperia Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-2381830.4%
2021-2283940.5%
2020-2184340.5%
2019-2088730.3%
2018-1989940.4%
2017-1895640.4%
2016-1796970.7%
2015-1698230.3%

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