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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.3% of Harbor Springs School District's 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 two African American students enrolled in Harbor Springs School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 33.3% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Harbor Springs School District welcomed 737 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Harbor Springs School District roughly covers four schools within Emmet County and has its main office in Harbor Springs.

Among the four schools in Harbor Springs School District, Blackbird Elementary School and Harbor Springs Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of one 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 Harbor Springs School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [89%]Ethnicities <5% [11%]
Enrollment Demographics in Harbor Springs School District During Last 6 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-2373720.3%
2021-2272630.4%
2020-2175710.1%
2019-2077910.1%
2016-1781210.1%
2015-1685730.4%

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