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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.4% of Leelanau County's student body 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 seven African American students enrolled in Leelanau County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 53.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Leelanau County welcomed 1,893 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Leelanau County, Glen Lake Community School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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 Leelanau County in 2023-24 School Year

White [79.2%]Hispanic [10.7%]American Indian [5%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.1%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Glen Lake Community School0.4706
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School0.4225
Suttons Bay Senior High School0.7143
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy1.377
Leland Public School0.2433
Northport Public School0126
Suttons Bay Virtual School0183

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