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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 5.7% of Cassopolis Public Schools's student body 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 49 Hispanic students enrolled in Cassopolis Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 15.5% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Cassopolis Public Schools welcomed 866 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 5.7% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Cassopolis Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Cass County and has its main office in Cassopolis.

Among the four schools in Cassopolis Public Schools, Sam Adams Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 23 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 Cassopolis Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [63%]Multiracial [20%]African American [9.9%]Hispanic [5.7%]Ethnicities <5% [1.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Cassopolis Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-23866495.7%
2021-22891586.5%
2020-21866556.4%
2019-20911525.7%
2018-19957626.5%
2017-18916626.8%
2016-17969555.7%
2015-16960454.7%

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