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 Roscommon County welcomed 2,764 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the nine schools in Roscommon County, Charlton Heston Academy recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charlton Heston Academy | 1.7 | 752 |
| Houghton Lake Junior-Senior High School | 1.4 | 507 |
| Collins Elementary School | 0.7 | 553 |
| Roscommon High School | 0.6 | 356 |
| Roscommon Middle School | 0.6 | 180 |
| Roscommon Elementary School | 0.4 | 271 |
| COOR Special Educational Center | 2.5 | 40 |
| Houghton Lake Community Education | 0 | 105 |
| Transition Center | 0 | 34 |
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