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There was 1 Hispanic student enrolled in Bangor Township School District #8 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 was one Hispanic student enrolled in Bangor Township School District #8 in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Bangor Township School District #8 welcomed 24 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 4.2% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Bangor Township School District #8 roughly covers one school within Van Buren County and has its main office in Bangor.

Wood School Bangor Township 8 was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming one students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Bangor Township School District #8 in 2022-23 School Year
White [66.7%]Multiracial [29.2%]Ethnicities <5% [4.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Bangor Township School District #8 During Last 6 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-232414.2%
2021-222613.8%
2020-212514%
2017-1826311.5%
2016-172428.3%
2015-163026.7%

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