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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 22.5% of Kent City 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 291 Hispanic students enrolled in Kent City Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.7% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kent City Community Schools welcomed 1,291 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 22.5% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Kent City Community Schools roughly covers four schools within Kent County and has its main office in Kent City.

Among the four schools in Kent City Community Schools, Kent City High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 107 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 Kent City Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [74.5%]Hispanic [22.5%]Ethnicities <5% [3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Kent City Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-231,29129122.5%
2021-221,22527822.7%
2020-211,23327822.5%
2019-201,30229522.7%
2018-191,29629622.8%
2017-181,30728621.9%
2016-171,30827220.8%
2015-161,31127120.7%

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