North Michigan News

There were 29 African American students enrolled in Charlevoix County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Charlevoix County welcomed 3,337 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Charlevoix County, Charlevoix Middle High School and CharEm Special Education Schools recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
Charlevoix Middle High School	1.7	408
CharEm Special Education Schools	6.9	101
Charlevoix Elementary School	1.3	398
Boyne Falls Public School	1.6	193
East Jordan Middle-High School	0.6	342
East Jordan Elementary School	0.5	397
Boyne City Middle School	0.5	388
Charlevoix Montessori Academy for the Arts	2.2	45
Boyne City High School	0	450
Morgan-Shaw School	0	44
CharEm Alternative Schools	0	20
Boyne City Elementary School	0	407
Concord Academy Boyne	0	89
Beaver Island Community School	0	52
East Jordan Alternative High School	0	3