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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.8% of Wolverine Community 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 Wolverine Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Wolverine Community School District welcomed 256 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.8% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Wolverine Community School District roughly covers two schools within Cheboygan County and has its main office in Wolverine.

Wolverine Middle-High School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming two 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 Wolverine Community School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [85.5%]Ethnicities <5% [7.5%]Multiracial [7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Wolverine Community School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-2325620.8%
2021-2225620.8%
2020-2125431.2%
2019-2026751.9%
2018-1927241.5%
2017-1827731.1%
2016-1728741.4%
2015-1627241.5%

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