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
Data showed that Houghton-Portage Township School District welcomed 1,445 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.6% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.
Houghton-Portage Township School District roughly covers three schools within Houghton County and has its main office in Houghton.
Among the three schools in Houghton-Portage Township School District, Houghton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total African American Students | African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,445 | 8 | 0.6% |
| 2021-22 | 1,418 | 7 | 0.5% |
| 2020-21 | 1,376 | 11 | 0.8% |
| 2019-20 | 1,429 | 9 | 0.6% |
| 2018-19 | 1,409 | 7 | 0.5% |
| 2017-18 | 1,433 | 8 | 0.6% |
| 2016-17 | 1,388 | 5 | 0.4% |
| 2015-16 | 1,355 | 5 | 0.4% |
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