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There were 164 Hispanic students enrolled in Huron County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Huron County welcomed 4,445 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 14 districts in Huron County, Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 45 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Huron County.

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.

District	% of Hispanic Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Bad Axe Public Schools	2.7%	887
Caseville Public Schools	5%	221
Colfax Township School District #1F	8.3%	12
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools	4.8%	936
Harbor Beach Community Schools	1.2%	491
Huron ISD	4.2%	212
North Huron School District	6.3%	318
Owendale-Gagetown Area School District	7.9%	151
Sigel Township School District #3F	11.8%	34
Ubly Community Schools	1.1%	623
Unionville-Sebewaing Area School District	4.7%	685