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There were 24 Hispanic students enrolled in Akron-Fairgrove Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the 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%