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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 7% of Parchment School District'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 111 Hispanic students enrolled in Parchment School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.3% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Parchment School District welcomed 1,586 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 7% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Parchment School District roughly covers six schools within Kalamazoo County and has its main office in Kalamazoo.

Among the six schools in Parchment School District, Parchment High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 28 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 Parchment School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [68.6%]Multiracial [13.2%]African American [10.5%]Hispanic [7%]Ethnicities <5% [0.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Parchment School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-231,5861117%
2021-221,6171167.2%
2020-211,5351157.5%
2019-201,6361126.8%
2018-191,6031106.9%
2017-181,6281207.4%
2016-171,6311297.9%
2015-161,6721156.9%

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