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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 1.8% of Midland County's districts student body in 2022-23 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 205 African American students enrolled in Midland County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Midland County welcomed 11,430 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.8% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the seven districts in Midland County, Midland Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 156 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Midland County.

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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Midland County in 2022-23 School Year
White [87.4%]Ethnicities <5% [12.6%]
African American Enrollment in Midland County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of African American Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Academic and Career Education Academy10%100
Bullock Creek School District0.8%1,697
Coleman Community Schools1.1%609
Meridian Public Schools0.8%1,347
Midland County Educational Service Agency1.6%862
Midland Public Schools2.1%7,446
Windover High School1.4%71

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