North Michigan News

There were 22 African American students enrolled in Emmet County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 15.8% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Emmet County welcomed 4,225 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Emmet County, Petoskey High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 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.

School name	% of African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
Petoskey High School	0.7	909
Mackinaw City K-12 School	2.8	143
Ottawa Elementary School	1.2	248
Petoskey Middle School	0.5	582
Central Elementary School	0.8	249
Harbor Springs Middle School	0.3	327
Alanson Public School	0.4	226
Sheridan School	0.4	269
Blackbird Elementary School	0.6	166
Harbor Springs High School	0	243
Lincoln School	0	226
Pellston Elementary School	0	204
Concord Academy Petoskey	0	151
Pellston Middle/High School	0	254
Petoskey Montessori Elementary School	0	28