UP Gazette

There were four African American students enrolled in Baraga County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Baraga County welcomed 840 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be one of the lowest represented ethnicities in the county.

Among the three schools in Baraga County, L'Anse Area School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
L'Anse Area School	0.6	513
Baraga School	0.3	317
Arvon Township School	0	10