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Genesee County Education: 3,491 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 3,491 Hispanic students enrolled in Genesee County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Genesee County welcomed 59,256 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5.9% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 38 districts in Genesee County, Grand Blanc Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 503 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Genesee 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 Genesee County in 2022-23 School Year
White [60.5%]African American [25.8%]Multiracial [6.7%]Hispanic [5.9%]Ethnicities <5% [1.1%]
Hispanic Enrollment in Genesee County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Atherton Community Schools8.6%759
Beecher Community School District2.2%595
Bendle Public Schools6.7%1,047
Bentley Community School District11%748
Burton Glen Charter Academy3.2%715
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools5.8%3,841
Clio Area School District5.3%2,626
Davison Community Schools7.1%5,582
Fenton Area Public Schools6%3,089
Flex High School of Michigan6.8%249
Flint Cultural Center Academy4.5%596
Flushing Community Schools6.2%4,074
Genesee ISD4.5%3,141
Genesee School District10.8%731
Goodrich Area Schools3.8%1,932
Grand Blanc Academy3.1%325
Grand Blanc Community Schools6.4%7,801
Greater Heights Academy0.4%246
International Academy of Flint1.2%890
Kearsley Community School District8.8%2,843
Lake Fenton Community Schools5.3%2,005
LakeVille Community School District7%1,071
Linden Charter Academy3.7%791
Linden Community Schools4.4%2,469
Madison Academy5.5%541
Montrose Community Schools6.4%1,469
Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools10.2%1,555
Northridge Academy0.4%225
Richfield Public School Academy10.4%565
School District of the City of Flint4.6%2,841
Swartz Creek Community Schools5.6%3,510
The New Standard Academy1.2%779
WAY Academy - Flint5.4%92
Westwood Heights Schools3.9%1,907
Woodland Park Academy3.3%270

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