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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 2.6% of Osceola County's student body 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 97 Hispanic students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Osceola County welcomed 3,676 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.6% 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 2023-24 school year, with a total of 24 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 2023-24 School Year

White [92.7%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.3%]

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
G. T. Norman Elementary School4.8495
Reed City High School3.3456
Reed City Middle School2.6470
Marion High School4.6216
Pine River Area Elementary School3271
Pine River Area Middle School2.9274
Pine River Area High School1.6367
Evart High School1.8277
Marion Elementary School1.9209
Evart Middle School0.8252
Pineview Homes14.314
Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village2.935
Evart Elementary School0340

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