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Hastings Area School District Education: 5 Hawaiian 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 five Hawaiian students enrolled in Hastings Area School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 16.7% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Hastings Area School District welcomed 2,550 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students made up 0.2% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Hastings Area School District roughly covers six schools within Barry County and has its main office in Hastings.

Among the six schools in Hastings Area School District, Hastings High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 Hastings Area School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [90.9%]Ethnicities <5% [9.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Hastings Area School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hawaiian StudentsHawaiian %
2022-232,55050.2%
2021-222,52560.2%
2020-212,53740.2%
2019-202,57150.2%
2018-192,65950.2%
2017-182,66030.1%
2016-172,70830.1%
2015-162,67530.1%

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