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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 1.1% of Mackinac County's student body in 2023-24 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 13 African American students enrolled in Mackinac County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 18.8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mackinac County welcomed 1,133 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Mackinac County, LaSalle High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six 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 Mackinac County in 2023-24 School Year

White [59.6%]American Indian [31.2%]Multiracial [6%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.2%]

Enrollment Demographics in Mackinac County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
LaSalle High School3.7161
Engadine Schools1.2252
St. Ignace Elementary-Middle School0.8236
Cedarville School0.4224
St. Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility205
Three Lakes Academy0100
Mackinac Island School065
Gros CAP School087
Bois Blanc Pines School03

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