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
Data showed that Akron-Fairgrove Schools welcomed 340 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 7.1% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Akron-Fairgrove Schools roughly covers three schools within Tuscola County and has its main office in Fairgrove.
Among the three schools in Akron-Fairgrove Schools, Akron-Fairgrove Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Hispanic Students | Hispanic % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 340 | 24 | 7.1% |
| 2021-22 | 345 | 25 | 7.2% |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 22 | 6.5% |
| 2019-20 | 320 | 27 | 8.4% |
| 2018-19 | 314 | 31 | 9.9% |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 23 | 7.9% |
| 2016-17 | 278 | 26 | 9.4% |
| 2015-16 | 282 | 27 | 9.6% |
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