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There were 3,073 Hispanic students enrolled in Van Buren County districts 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 3,073 Hispanic students enrolled in Van Buren County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Van Buren County welcomed 14,810 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 20.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 14 districts in Van Buren County, Hartford Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 788 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Van Buren 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 Van Buren County in 2022-23 School Year
White [68.3%]Hispanic [20.7%]Multiracial [5.7%]Ethnicities <5% [5.3%]
Hispanic Enrollment in Van Buren County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)39.8%998
Bangor Township School District #84.2%24
Bloomingdale Public School District37.4%1,090
Covert Public Schools59.4%308
Decatur Public Schools22.7%785
Gobles Public School District10.3%737
Hartford Public Schools57.8%1,364
Lawrence Public Schools39.1%419
Lawton Community School District14.6%1,050
Mattawan Consolidated School5.9%3,610
Michigan Online School8.3%926
Paw Paw Public School District10%2,191
South Haven Public Schools18.4%1,798
Van Buren ISD27.5%629

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