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1 African American student enrolled in Ontonagon 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 was one African American student enrolled in Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon County welcomed 486 students during the 2022-23 school year. Comprising only 0.2% of the student body, the African American community is one of the least represented ethnicities within Ontonagon County schools.

Ontonagon Area School was the only school in Ontonagon County that enrolled African American students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Ontonagon County in 2022-23 School Year

White [93.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.4%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Ontonagon Area School0.4276
Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School0159
Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD Special Education051

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