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798 Hispanic students enrolled in Montcalm County schools in 2023-24 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 798 Hispanic students enrolled in Montcalm County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Montcalm County welcomed 10,596 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 7.5% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 29 schools in Montcalm County, Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 314 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 Montcalm County in 2023-24 School Year

White [83.5%]Hispanic [7.5%]Ethnicities < 5% [9%]

Enrollment Demographics in Montcalm County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan17.41,806
Greenville Senior High School5.61,086
Greenville Middle School5.5807
Montabella Elementary School9.7380
Baldwin Heights School7.3463
Tri County Senior High School5.6518
Walnut Hills Elementary School7.6383
Central Montcalm Middle High School3.7738
Montabella Junior-Senior High School6.2389
Cedar Crest Elementary School7.5305
Tri County Middle School6369
Lakeview Middle School6.7328
Lakeview Elementary School6.8307
Lakeview High School4374
Carson City-Crystal Upper Elementary/Middle School5.5254
Vestaburg Community High School5.7246
Carson City-Crystal High School5.6213
Vestaburg Community Elementary School3.2310
Central Montcalm Upper Elementary School3.3276
Carson City Elementary School3.5231
Central Montcalm Elementary School2.3303
Flat River Academy3.9154
Early College at Montcalm Community College10.259
Seiter Education Service Center3.683
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Vestaburg3.262
Intermediate School District Local Center Programs4.149
Carson City-Crystal Alternative Academy4.445
Satterlee School3.429
Montcalm Area Independent School District (ISD) Transition Center029

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