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There were 172 African American students enrolled in Menominee County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 22% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Menominee County welcomed 3,825 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 4.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the nine districts in Menominee County, Uplift Michigan Academy recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 146 students.

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

District	% of African American Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Bark River-Harris School District	0.1%	731
Carney-Nadeau Public Schools	0.4%	270
Menominee Area Public Schools	1.7%	1,147
Menominee ISD	1.2%	85
North Central Area Schools	0.6%	326
Stephenson Area Public Schools	0.7%	442
Uplift Michigan Academy	20.6%	709