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Oakland County Education: 12,824 Hispanic students were enrolled 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 12,824 Hispanic students enrolled in Oakland County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Oakland County welcomed 172,596 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 7.4% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 52 districts in Oakland County, Pontiac City School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,302 students.

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

Ethnicities in Oakland County in 2022-23 School Year
White [59.1%]African American [18.8%]Asian [9.7%]Hispanic [7.4%]Ethnicities <5% [5%]
Hispanic Enrollment in Oakland County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac15.2%818
Avondale School District12.4%3,835
Berkley School District2.9%3,920
Birmingham Public Schools3.4%7,342
Bloomfield Hills Schools4.1%5,166
Bradford Academy0.4%980
Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland6.7%2,135
Clarkston Community School District7.1%7,656
Clawson Public Schools5.4%1,270
Crescent Academy0.6%709
Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellenc0.2%561
Farmington Public School District4.5%9,082
Faxon Academy4.2%119
Ferndale Public Schools2.3%3,133
Four Corners Montessori Academy4.8%291
Great Lakes Academy6.6%183
Holly Academy2.2%586
Holly Area School District8%3,110
Huron Valley Schools5.8%7,990
Keys Grace Academy1.3%473
Kingsbury Country Day School6.5%354
Lake Orion Community Schools10.2%6,858
Lamphere Public Schools6.2%2,352
Laurus Academy2.4%749
Life Skills Center of Pontiac7.9%38
Lighthouse Connections Academy8.7%2,454
Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy0.2%1,262
Madison District Public Schools3.4%914
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy9.4%2,896
Momentum Academy62.9%213
Novi Community School District4.5%6,662
Oakland County Academy of Media & Technology13.7%168
Oakland FlexTech High School4%201
Oakland Schools12.7%2,306
Oakside Prep Academy33.9%1,182
Oxford Community Schools8.6%5,660
Pontiac Academy for Excellence29.9%551
Pontiac City School District37.9%3,432
Rochester Community School District7.2%15,042
Royal Oak Schools5.2%4,877
School District of the City of Hazel Park4.3%2,975
School District of the City of Oak Park1.2%3,682
South Lyon Community Schools4.7%8,479
Southfield Public School District2.1%4,956
Troy School District4.9%12,485
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools6.8%12,131
Walton Charter Academy55.9%809
Waterford Montessori Academy12.7%402
Waterford School District16.9%7,087
West Bloomfield School District6.2%4,884

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Hazel Park City School DistrictLaurus AcademyMichigan Department of EducationHolly AcademyHuron Valley SchoolsFarmington Public School District BoardRoyal Oak City School DistrictLamphere Public Schools BoardPontiac Academy for ExcellenceWaterford Montessori AcademyOakland County Academy of Media & TechnologyKeys Grace AcademyLincoln-King Adams-Young AcademyWaterford School District BoardHolly Area School District BoardNovi Community School DistrictDr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of ExcellencWalton Charter AcademyClawson City School District BoardMadison Public Schools BoardBrandon School DistrictSouthfield Public School DistrictLife Skills Center of PontiacFaxon Language Immersion AcademyOakside Scholars Charter AcademyOak Park City School DistrictLighthouse Connections AcademySouth Lyon Community Schools BoardBradford AcademyTroy School District BoardBirmingham City School DistrictGreat Lakes AcademyOakland SchoolsClarkston Community School DistrictMichigan Virtual Charter AcademyLake Orion Community Schools BoardRochester Community School District BoardFour Corners Montessori AcademyFerndale Public SchoolsAvondale School DistrictMomentum AcademyKingsbury Country Day SchoolPontiac City School District BoardBerkley School DistrictOxford Area Community SchoolsOakland FlexTech High SchoolWest Bloomfield School District BoardArts And Technology Academy Of PontiacWalled Lake Consolidated Schools BoardBloomfield Hills School DistrictCrescent Academy

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