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There were 8 African American students enrolled in Mesick Consolidated Schools 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 eight African American students enrolled in Mesick Consolidated Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 11.1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mesick Consolidated Schools welcomed 563 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 1.4% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Mesick Consolidated Schools roughly covers two schools within Wexford County and has its main office in Mesick.

Among the two schools in Mesick Consolidated Schools, Floyd M. Jewett Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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.

Ethnicities in Mesick Consolidated Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.9%]Ethnicities <5% [7.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Mesick Consolidated Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-2356381.4%
2021-2257491.6%
2020-2161381.3%
2019-2059581.3%
2018-19654121.8%
2017-1862991.4%
2016-1761191.5%
2015-1662591.4%

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