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750 African American students enrolled in Wexford 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 750 African American students enrolled in Wexford County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Wexford County welcomed 7,542 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 9.9% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Wexford County, Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 700 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 Wexford County in 2022-23 School Year

White [78.7%]African American [9.9%]Hispanic [5.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.1%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan30.32,308
Lincoln Elementary School1.8511
Cadillac Senior High School0.9907
Franklin Elementary School1.2606
Buckley Community Schools1478
Floyd M. Jewett Elementary School1.9262
Mackinaw Trail Middle School0.5750
Mesick Consolidated Junior/Senior High School1301
Cadillac Innovation High School2152
Manton Consolidated Middle School0.7304
Manton Consolidated Elementary School0.3367
Manton Consolidated High School0.4285
Forest View Elementary School0.4232
Wexford-Missaukee ISD Special Education1.379

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