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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 3.6% of Spring Lake 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 84 Hispanic students enrolled in Spring Lake Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 6.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Spring Lake Public Schools welcomed 2,331 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 3.6% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Spring Lake Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Ottawa County and has its main office in Spring Lake.

Among the six schools in Spring Lake Public Schools, Spring Lake High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 24 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 Spring Lake Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [90.5%]Ethnicities <5% [9.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Spring Lake Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-232,331843.6%
2021-222,379793.3%
2020-212,423733%
2019-202,474702.8%
2018-192,468773.1%
2017-182,472753%
2016-172,487592.4%
2015-162,486622.5%

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