Quantcast

Livingston Today

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Livingston County Education: 955 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 955 Hispanic students enrolled in Livingston County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Livingston County welcomed 25,019 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 10 districts in Livingston County, Howell Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 334 students.

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

Ethnicities in Livingston County in 2022-23 School Year
White [91.9%]Ethnicities <5% [8.1%]
Hispanic Enrollment in Livingston County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Brighton Area Schools3.9%5,804
Charyl Stockwell Academy3.9%1,246
FlexTech High School0.6%177
Fowlerville Community Schools3.6%2,590
Hartland Consolidated Schools3.1%5,162
Howell Public Schools4.9%6,871
Kensington Woods Schools1.8%111
Light of the World Academy1.2%246
Livingston ESA0.8%619
Pinckney Community Schools3.2%2,132

MORE NEWS