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How many African American students were enrolled in Montmorency 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 five African American students enrolled in Montmorency County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Montmorency County welcomed 835 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Montmorency County, Atlanta Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 Montmorency County in 2022-23 School Year

White [92.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.9%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Atlanta Community Schools1.1267
Hillman Community Junior-Senior High School0.4228
Lewiston Elementary School0.7153
Hillman Elementary School0187

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