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16 African American students enrolled in Cheboygan County schools in 2023-24 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 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Cheboygan County welcomed 2,435 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Cheboygan County, Cheboygan Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of five 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 2023-24 School Year

White [85.5%]Multiracial [9.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.2%]

Enrollment Demographics in Cheboygan County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Cheboygan Middle School2.5197
Cheboygan Area High School0.7580
Inland Lakes Secondary School0.6338
Wolverine Middle-High School1.6124
East Elementary School0.3313
Cheboygan Intermediate School0.3318
Inverness Academy1.567
Inland Lakes Elementary School0303
Wolverine Elementary School0110
COP ESD Programs085

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