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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 2.5% of Osceola County'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 93 Hispanic students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 24% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Osceola County welcomed 3,726 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Osceola County, G. T. Norman Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 20 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 Osceola County in 2022-23 School Year

White [92.9%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.1%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
G. T. Norman Elementary School3.9515
Pine River Area High School3.6417
Reed City Middle School2.9442
Reed City High School2.7437
Marion High School3.8235
Evart Middle School2.4255
Evart High School2.1281
Pine River Area Elementary School1.4295
Marion Elementary School2.2184
Pine River Area Middle School1.1262
Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village2.836
Evart Elementary School0353
Pineview Homes014

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