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Beecher Community School District Education: 13 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 13 Hispanic students enrolled in Beecher Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 44.4% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Beecher Community School District welcomed 595 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 2.2% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Beecher Community School District roughly covers two schools within Genesee County and has its main office in Flint.

Among the two schools in Beecher Community School District, Beecher High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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 Beecher Community School District in 2022-23 School Year
African American [88.7%]White [6.7%]Ethnicities <5% [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Beecher Community School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-23595132.2%
2021-2265891.4%
2020-2170081.1%
2019-2070840.6%
2018-1975560.8%
2017-18807101.2%
2016-17882182%
2015-16978272.8%

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