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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.7% of Charlevoix County's student body in 2024-25 school year

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Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

There were 24 African American students enrolled in Charlevoix County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Charlevoix County welcomed 3,283 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Charlevoix County, Charlevoix Middle High School recorded the largest enrollment of African American students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of seven students.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

Ethnicities in Charlevoix County in 2024-25 School Year

White (89.4%)Multiracial (5.3%)Ethnicities < 5% (5.3%)

Enrollment Demographics in Charlevoix County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
CharEm Special Education Schools5.8%103
Charlevoix Middle High School1.8%387
Charlevoix Elementary School0.8%398
Boyne City Elementary School0.7%425
Boyne City Middle School0.5%378
East Jordan Elementary School0.5%393
East Jordan Middle-High School0.3%322
Concord Academy Boyne0%188
Boyne City High School0%383
CharEm Alternative Schools0%22
Boyne Falls Public School0%196
Morgan-Shaw School0%32
Beaver Island Community School0%51
East Jordan Alternative High School0%5

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