UP Gazette

There were 10 African American students enrolled in Dickinson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Dickinson County welcomed 3,662 students during the 2023-24 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 13 schools in Dickinson County, Woodland Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 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
Woodland Elementary School	0.4	803
Norway Elementary School	0.8	254
Kingsford High School	0.2	599
Central Middle School	1.1	94
North Dickinson School	0.4	264
Vulcan Middle School	0.7	139
Dickinson-Iron Special Education	1.8	57
North Elementary School	0	259
Kingsford Middle School	0	577
Iron Mountain-Kingsford Community Education	0	106
Iron Mountain High School	0	237
East Elementary School	0	100
Norway High School	0	173