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836 African American students enrolled in Wexford County 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 836 African American students enrolled in Wexford County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Wexford County welcomed 7,917 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 10.6% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Wexford County, Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 786 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 Wexford County in 2023-24 School Year

White [77%]African American [10.6%]Hispanic [5.7%]Multiracial [5%]Ethnicities < 5% [1.7%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan28.42,764
Franklin Elementary School1.5584
Cadillac Senior High School0.7884
Lincoln Elementary School1.2489
Buckley Community Schools1481
Mesick Consolidated Junior/Senior High School1.7288
Floyd M. Jewett Elementary School1.8271
Mackinaw Trail Middle School0.6710
Manton Consolidated Elementary School0.9347
Forest View Elementary School0.8250
Cadillac Innovation High School1.3154
Wexford-Missaukee ISD Special Education2.388
Manton Consolidated Middle School0.3305
Manton Consolidated High School0302

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