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Manistee County Education: 879 African American students were enrolled in 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 879 African American students enrolled in Manistee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Manistee County welcomed 6,004 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 14.6% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Manistee County, Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 839 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 Manistee County in 2022-23 School Year

White [69%]African American [14.6%]Hispanic [7.6%]Multiracial [6.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [2.5%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy24.73,391
Manistee Middle High School2687
KND Elementary School3.1289
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School1.2259
Casman Alternative Academy4.863
Onekama Consolidated Schools0.7304
John F. Kennedy Elementary School0.7279
Brethren High School1.1177
Manistee ISD Center Programs3.656
Bear Lake Elementary School0.6163
Betsie Valley School0.7136
Brethren Middle School1.473
Bear Lake High School0127

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