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
Data showed that Cadillac Area Public Schools welcomed 3,158 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 1% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.
Cadillac Area Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Wexford County and has its main office in Cadillac.
Among the six schools in Cadillac Area Public Schools, Lincoln Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total African American Students | African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,158 | 32 | 1% |
| 2021-22 | 3,185 | 29 | 0.9% |
| 2020-21 | 3,110 | 35 | 1.1% |
| 2019-20 | 3,123 | 32 | 1% |
| 2018-19 | 3,136 | 30 | 1% |
| 2017-18 | 3,150 | 27 | 0.9% |
| 2016-17 | 3,188 | 22 | 0.7% |
| 2015-16 | 3,114 | 19 | 0.6% |
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