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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.3% of Schoolcraft County's student body 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 two African American students enrolled in Schoolcraft County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 100% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Schoolcraft County welcomed 722 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Schoolcraft County, Emerald Elementary 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Schoolcraft County in 2022-23 School Year

White [78.8%]American Indian [18.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [2.6%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Emerald Elementary School0.7268
Manistique Middle and High School0434
Jack Reque Alternative High School020

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