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Charlevoix County Education: 29 African American students were enrolled 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 29 African American students enrolled in Charlevoix County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Charlevoix County welcomed 3,337 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the eight districts in Charlevoix County, Charlevoix Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 12 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Charlevoix County.

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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Charlevoix County in 2022-23 School Year
White [89.4%]Ethnicities <5% [10.6%]
African American Enrollment in Charlevoix County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of African American Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Boyne City Public Schools0.2%1,293
Boyne Falls Public School District1.6%193
Charlevoix Montessori Academy for the Arts2.2%45
Charlevoix Public Schools1.5%806
Charlevoix-Emmet ISD1.7%405
East Jordan Public Schools0.5%743

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