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71 African American students enrolled in Chippewa County schools 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 71 African American students enrolled in Chippewa County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Chippewa County welcomed 4,662 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Chippewa County, Sault Area Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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.

Ethnicities in Chippewa County in 2022-23 School Year

White [54.4%]American Indian [39.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.5%]

Enrollment Demographics in Chippewa County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Sault Area Middle School2.6533
Rudyard Area Schools2603
Pickford Public Schools1.9463
Sault Area High School1720
Lincoln School2352
Washington Elementary School2.4246
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy0.7596
Brimley Area School0.9460
DeTour Arts and Technology Academy4.567
Consolidated Community School Services2.289
EUPISD Learning Center1.758
Lake Superior Academy1.285
Malcolm High School1.188
Drummond Island Elementary School045
Ojibwe Charter School0144
DeTour High School048
Whitefish Township School063
EUPISD Project Search02

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