Sturgis-Coldwater News

There were 1,478 Hispanic students enrolled in St. Joseph County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Joseph County welcomed 9,799 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 15.1% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 30 schools in St. Joseph County, Sturgis High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 362 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Sturgis High School	36.5	993
Sturgis Middle School	36.9	643
Eastwood School	33.7	665
Wall School	34.5	339
Three Rivers High School	8.1	654
Congress School	30.9	162
Wenzel School	32.7	150
White Pigeon Junior-Senior High School	9.8	386
Norton Elementary School	14.5	262
Three Rivers Middle School	6.5	537
Constantine High School	8.3	400
Park Elementary School	9.1	276
Eastside Elementary School	9.3	258
Constantine Middle School	7.8	282
Andrews Elementary School	6.5	291
Riverside Elementary School	6.2	290
Centreville Elementary School	3.5	480
Ruth Hoppin School	4.8	293
Pathfinder Educational Center	13.8	94
Central Elementary School	3.5	347
Mendon Elementary School	5.9	188
Colon High School	3.8	266
Mendon Middle/High School	3.7	267
Burr Oak Elementary School	5.7	159
Burr Oak High School	11.5	78
Centreville Junior Senior High School	2.2	372
Burr Oak Virtual Academy	4.6	174
Nottawa Community School	3.5	171
Constantine Alternative Education	5	80
Colon Elementary School	1.2	242