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Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools Education: 45 Hispanic students were enrolled in 2022-23 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 45 Hispanic students enrolled in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.7% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools welcomed 936 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 4.8% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools roughly covers three schools within Huron County and has its main office in Pigeon.

Among the three schools in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools, Laker Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 21 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.

Ethnicities in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.9%]Ethnicities <5% [7.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-23936454.8%
2021-22912434.7%
2020-21889323.6%
2019-20924353.8%
2018-19914414.5%
2017-18912374.1%
2016-17900364%
2015-16891364%

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