Tri-City Sun

There were 440 African American students enrolled in Carrollton Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 6.8% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Carrollton Public Schools welcomed 1,682 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 26.2% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Carrollton Public Schools roughly covers five schools within Saginaw County and has its main office in Saginaw.

Among the five schools in Carrollton Public Schools, Carrollton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 163 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2022-23	1,682	440	26.2%
2021-22	1,713	472	27.6%
2020-21	1,796	509	28.3%
2019-20	1,814	519	28.6%
2018-19	1,835	527	28.7%
2017-18	1,814	479	26.4%
2016-17	1,860	482	25.9%
2015-16	2,027	543	26.8%