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Crawford County Education: 25 African American students were enrolled in 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 25 African American students enrolled in Crawford County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 13.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Crawford County welcomed 1,656 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Crawford County, Shawono Center recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 12 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 Crawford County in 2023-24 School Year

White [91.2%]Ethnicities < 5% [8.8%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Shawono Center42.928
Grayling Middle School2.3444
Grayling High School0.6462
Grayling Elementary School0627
Great Lakes Online Education095

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