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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 5.7% of Williamston Community 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 105 Hispanic students enrolled in Williamston Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 8.2% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Williamston Community Schools welcomed 1,846 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 5.7% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Williamston Community Schools roughly covers four schools within Ingham County and has its main office in Williamston.

Among the four schools in Williamston Community Schools, Williamston High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 33 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 Williamston Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [87.6%]Hispanic [5.7%]Multiracial [5.3%]Ethnicities <5% [1.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Williamston Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-231,8461055.7%
2021-221,843975.3%
2020-211,787965.4%
2019-201,893955%
2018-191,879894.7%
2017-181,828703.8%
2016-171,789703.9%
2015-161,794734.1%

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