North Michigan News

There were 22 African American students enrolled in Emmet 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 Emmet County welcomed 4,090 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Emmet County, Petoskey High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six 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.

School name	% of African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
Petoskey High School	0.7	861
Mackinaw City K-12 School	3.7	136
Ottawa Elementary School	1.7	242
Petoskey Middle School	0.4	571
Sheridan School	0.8	259
Blackbird Elementary School	0.6	163
Harbor Springs Middle School	0.3	312
Central Elementary School	0.4	235
Lincoln School	0	225
Alanson Public School	0	229
Harbor Springs High School	0	231
Pellston Middle/High School	0	256
Pellston Elementary School	0	206
Concord Academy Petoskey	0	144
Petoskey Montessori Elementary School	0	20