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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Barry County schools 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 385 Hispanic students enrolled in Barry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Barry County welcomed 8,181 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 4.7% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 20 schools in Barry County, Thornapple Kellogg High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 58 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Barry County in 2022-23 School Year

White [90.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [9.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Barry County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Thornapple Kellogg High School5.9982
Hastings High School6.1801
Lakewood Middle School7.8487
Lakewood High School7.5492
Thornapple Kellogg Middle School4.8745
Hastings Middle School4.2574
Page Elementary School5.3456
Lee Elementary School2.9484
McFall Elementary School2.8471
Southeastern Elementary School4.6284
Central Elementary School4.2284
Delton Kellogg Elementary School2.8390
Delton-Kellogg Middle School3.8291
Fuller Street Elementary School5222
Star Elementary School3.3305
Lakewood Early Childhood Center5.8172
Delton-Kellogg High School2.9313
Northeastern Elementary School0.7302
Barry ISD Special Education3.951
DK Academy1.375

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