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16 African American students enrolled in Cheboygan County schools 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 16 African American students enrolled in Cheboygan County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Cheboygan County welcomed 2,467 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Cheboygan County, Cheboygan Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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.

Ethnicities in Cheboygan County in 2022-23 School Year

White [85.9%]Multiracial [9.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.3%]

Enrollment Demographics in Cheboygan County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Cheboygan Area High School0.7609
Cheboygan Intermediate School1308
Inland Lakes Secondary School0.6324
Wolverine Middle-High School1.5135
East Elementary School0.6321
Cheboygan Middle School1.1188
Inverness Academy1.379
Inland Lakes Elementary School0297
Wolverine Elementary School0121
COP ESD Programs085

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