UP Gazette

There were 173 African American students enrolled in Menominee County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Menominee County welcomed 3,715 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 4.7% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Menominee County, Uplift Michigan Academy recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 151 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
Uplift Michigan Academy	23.4	645
Menominee High School	1.8	337
Menominee Junior High School	2.2	184
Blesch Intermediate School	0.8	368
Bark River-Harris Elementary School	0.5	411
Central Elementary School	0.8	265
Stephenson Area Public School	0.5	404
North Central Elementary School	0.8	125
North Central Middle School	1.4	72
Phoenix Alternative High School	2.3	44
Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy	0	184
Bark River-Harris Junior-Senior High School	0	341
North Central Area Senior High School	0	89
Carney-Nadeau Public School	0	234
Menominee ISD Special Education	0	12