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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.4% of Central Lake Public Schools'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 was one African American student enrolled in Central Lake Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 50% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Central Lake Public Schools welcomed 247 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.4% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Central Lake Public Schools roughly covers one school within Antrim County and has its main office in Central Lake.

Central Lake Public Schools was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming one students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Central Lake Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.5%]Ethnicities <5% [6.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Central Lake Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-2324710.4%
2021-2225820.8%
2020-2126410.4%
2019-2027710.4%
2018-1929110.3%
2017-1828110.4%
2016-1728110.4%
2015-1628810.3%

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