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There were 4,682 Hispanic students enrolled in Ingham County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ingham County welcomed 38,692 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 12.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 23 districts in Ingham County, Lansing Public School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,082 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ingham County.

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.

District	% of Hispanic Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Cole Academy	22.3%	354
Dansville Schools	3.5%	748
East Lansing School District	10.9%	3,790
Great Lakes Learning Academy	9.5%	1,138
Haslett Public Schools	10.5%	2,563
Holt Public Schools	14.6%	4,923
Ingham ISD	15.4%	1,327
Lansing Charter Academy	22.2%	451
Lansing Public School District	20.7%	10,062
Leslie Public Schools	3.7%	1,100
Mason Public Schools (Ingham)	8.5%	3,265
Michigan Connections Academy	8.4%	1,656
Michigan Department of Corrections	2.3%	44
Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy	6.6%	348
Okemos Public Schools	4%	4,595
Stockbridge Community Schools	4.6%	1,156
Webberville Community Schools	3.9%	456
White Pine Academy	4%	50
Williamston Community Schools	5.7%	1,846
Windemere Park Charter Academy	27.9%	630