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Otsego County Education: 21 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 21 African American students enrolled in Otsego County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Otsego County welcomed 3,455 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Otsego County, Gaylord High School/Vocational Building recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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 Otsego County in 2022-23 School Year

White [91.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [8.9%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Gaylord High School/Vocational Building0.8961
Gaylord Intermediate School0.8610
South Maple Elementary School1.2425
Gaylord Middle School0.5428
Johannesburg-Lewiston High School0.5218
North Ohio Elementary School0369
Johannesburg-Lewiston Elementary/Middle School0346
Vanderbilt Area School098

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