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Iron Mountain Public Schools Education: 3 African American 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 three African American students enrolled in Iron Mountain Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 40% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Iron Mountain Public Schools welcomed 756 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.4% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Iron Mountain Public Schools roughly covers five schools within Dickinson County and has its main office in Iron Mountain.

Among the five schools in Iron Mountain Public Schools, Iron Mountain High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 Iron Mountain Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [83.2%]Hispanic [7.5%]Multiracial [7.4%]Ethnicities <5% [1.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Iron Mountain Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-2375630.4%
2021-2278550.6%
2020-2177830.4%
2019-2082960.7%
2018-1988350.6%
2017-1887960.7%
2016-1786320.2%
2015-1689340.4%

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