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
Data showed that Montmorency County welcomed 814 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the four schools in Montmorency County, Atlanta Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Community Schools | 0.8 | 250 |
| Hillman Community Junior-Senior High School | 0.4 | 232 |
| Lewiston Elementary School | 0.7 | 144 |
| Hillman Elementary School | 0 | 188 |
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