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There were 2,082 Hispanic students enrolled in Lansing Public School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.8% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Lansing Public School District welcomed 10,062 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 20.7% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Lansing Public School District roughly covers 30 schools within Ingham County and has its main office in Lansing.

Among the 30 schools in Lansing Public School District, Eastern High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 283 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2022-23	10,062	2,082	20.7%
2021-22	10,173	2,098	20.6%
2020-21	10,031	2,051	20.4%
2019-20	10,661	2,129	20%
2018-19	10,652	2,072	19.5%
2017-18	10,806	2,097	19.4%
2016-17	11,026	2,134	19.4%
2015-16	11,155	2,139	19.2%