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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.6% of Cheboygan County's districts student body 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 16 African American students enrolled in Cheboygan County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 6.7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Cheboygan County welcomed 2,467 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the four districts in Cheboygan County, Cheboygan Area 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 Cheboygan 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 Cheboygan County in 2022-23 School Year
White [85.9%]Multiracial [9.8%]Ethnicities <5% [4.3%]
African American Enrollment in Cheboygan County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of African American Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Cheboygan Area Schools0.8%1,505
Inland Lakes Schools0.3%621
Wolverine Community School District0.8%256

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