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Breckenridge Community Schools Education: 1 African American student was enrolled in 2022-23 school year

Webp 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 was one African American student enrolled in Breckenridge Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Breckenridge Community Schools welcomed 617 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.2% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Breckenridge Community Schools roughly covers two schools within Gratiot County and has its main office in Breckenridge.

Breckenridge High School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming one students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Breckenridge Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [91.7%]Hispanic [5.8%]Ethnicities <5% [2.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Breckenridge Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-2361710.2%
2021-2260510.2%
2020-2159340.7%
2019-2062450.8%
2018-1966871%
2017-1868091.3%
2016-1769591.3%
2015-1671771%

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