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Oceana County Education: 1,045 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools 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 1,045 Hispanic students enrolled in Oceana County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Oceana County welcomed 2,880 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 36.3% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Oceana County, Spitler Elementary School and Shelby High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 160 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Oceana County in 2022-23 School Year

White [60.2%]Hispanic [36.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.5%]

Enrollment Demographics in Oceana County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Spitler Elementary School37.6425
Shelby High School42.6376
Hart High School35.6433
Hart Middle School39.2388
Thomas Read Elementary School43.9314
Shelby Middle School39.5276
Walkerville Public School26.8276
New Era Elementary School43.8160
Pentwater Public School12.1232

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