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Avondale School District Education: 476 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 476 Hispanic students enrolled in Avondale School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.5% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Avondale School District welcomed 3,835 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 12.4% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Avondale School District roughly covers nine schools within Oakland County and has its main office in Auburn Hills.

Among the nine schools in Avondale School District, Avondale High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 140 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 Avondale School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [42.4%]African American [30.4%]Hispanic [12.4%]Asian [10.4%]Ethnicities <5% [4.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Avondale School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2022-233,83547612.4%
2021-223,83245111.8%
2020-213,75641811.1%
2019-203,85241610.8%
2018-193,7793749.9%
2017-183,4893449.9%
2016-173,2972918.8%
2015-163,3312738.2%

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