Tri-City Sun

There were 7,020 African American students enrolled in Saginaw County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Saginaw County welcomed 25,691 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 27.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 19 districts in Saginaw County, School District of the City of Saginaw recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 3,267 students.

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

District	% of African American Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Birch Run Area Schools	1.5%	1,817
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District	67.6%	1,452
Carrollton Public Schools	26.2%	1,682
Chesaning Union Schools	0.9%	1,419
Francis Reh PSA	87.4%	499
Frankenmuth School District	1.6%	1,374
Freeland Community School District	0.9%	2,051
Hemlock Public School District	0.2%	1,169
International Academy of Saginaw	77.5%	80
Merrill Community Schools	1.1%	522
North Saginaw Charter Academy	62.7%	561
Saginaw Covenant Academy	64.1%	128
Saginaw ISD	50.5%	1,756
Saginaw Preparatory Academy	82.1%	308
Saginaw Township Community Schools	19.5%	4,596
School District of the City of Saginaw	61.8%	5,286
St. Charles Community Schools	1.4%	798
Swan Valley School District	2%	1,790
The Woodley Leadership Academy	67.9%	134