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 Houghton Lake Community Schools welcomed 1,162 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.9% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.
Houghton Lake Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Roscommon County and has its main office in Houghton Lake.
Among the three schools in Houghton Lake Community Schools, Houghton Lake Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 | 1,162 | 10 | 0.9% |
| 2021-22 | 1,195 | 9 | 0.8% |
| 2020-21 | 1,159 | 8 | 0.7% |
| 2019-20 | 1,218 | 11 | 0.9% |
| 2018-19 | 1,249 | 16 | 1.3% |
| 2017-18 | 1,260 | 17 | 1.3% |
| 2016-17 | 1,284 | 16 | 1.2% |
| 2015-16 | 1,320 | 21 | 1.6% |
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