Tri-City Sun

There were 205 African American students enrolled in Midland County schools 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 lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 26 schools in Midland County, Midland High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 31 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
Midland High School	2.7	1,157
Northeast Middle School	3.2	856
H. H. Dow High School	1.5	1,268
Jefferson Middle School	2	903
Central Park Elementary School	2.2	639
Adams Elementary School	2.5	475
Woodcrest Elementary School	1.9	586
Academic and Career Education Academy	10	100
Chestnut Hill School	1.9	422
Siebert School	1.2	605
MCESA and Sugnet School Classroom Programs	4.1	170
Plymouth Elementary School	1.6	439
Bullock Creek High School	1.2	490
Meridian Junior High School	1.3	396
Coleman Elementary School	1.2	325
Meridian Elementary School	0.7	543
Coleman Junior-Senior High School	1.1	284
Pine River Elementary School	0.8	238
Meridian Early College High School	0.5	408
Floyd School	0.7	307
Bullock Creek Elementary School	0.7	291
Pre-Primary Center at Carpenter Street School	1.8	57
Bullock Creek Middle School	0.3	371
Post Secondary Transition Program	4.2	24
Windover High School	1.6	61
Juvenile Care Center	0	15