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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 38.8% of Eau Claire 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 254 Hispanic students enrolled in Eau Claire Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 8.5% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Eau Claire Public Schools welcomed 654 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 38.8% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Eau Claire Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Berrien County and has its main office in Eau Claire.

Among the four schools in Eau Claire Public Schools, Lybrook Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 109 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 Eau Claire Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic [38.8%]White [33.8%]African American [22.8%]Ethnicities <5% [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Eau Claire Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-2365425438.8%
2021-2268723434.1%
2020-2171124334.2%
2019-2076726734.8%
2018-1975427636.6%
2017-1883629435.2%
2016-1784531637.4%
2015-1683230436.5%

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