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Saginaw County Education: 7,020 African American students were enrolled in schools 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 7,020 African American students enrolled in Saginaw County schools 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 highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 73 schools in Saginaw County, Arthur Hill High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 494 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.

Ethnicities in Saginaw County in 2022-23 School Year

White [54.5%]African American [27.3%]Hispanic [12.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Saginaw County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Arthur Hill High School68726
Francis Reh PSA87.4499
Bridgeport High School72.5501
Saginaw High School89.6405
North Saginaw Charter Academy62.7561
Jessie Loomis School84.5348
Arthur Eddy Academy93299
Heritage High School19.41,396
Thompson Middle School67397
Bridgeport-Spaulding Middle School-Schrah69.6365
Saginaw Preparatory Academy82.1308
Stone School62.5352
Kempton Elementary School65.6331
Martin G. Atkins Elementary School62.7346
White Pine Middle School20.4940
Herig School53.3332
Carrollton Elementary School23.7688
Jessie Rouse School73.6220
Merrill Park Elementary School47321
Carrollton High School30.6484
Chester F. Miller School43.4325
Thomas White School62.2222
Sherwood Elementary School20.5565
The Success Academy75148
Zilwaukee K-8 School41.7259
Handley School35.3303
Carrollton Middle School28372
Arrowwood Elementary School22.9437
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy24.6399
The Woodley Leadership Academy67.9134
Saginaw Covenant Academy64.1128
Weiss Elementary School20.2371
Westdale Elementary School22.9327
M. G. Millet Learning Center38.2191
International Academy of Saginaw77.580
Mackinaw High School25.6133
Saginaw ISD Transitions Center21.5135
Omni High School17.5126
Saginaw County Juvenile Center6425
Swan Valley High School2.8536
Frankenmuth High School2.7524
Michael J. McGivney56.523
Marshall Greene Middle School2.2548
Hemmeter Elementary School3.7323
Birch Run High School1.6573
Freeland Middle School/High School0.9885
Shields Elementary School1.8435
St. Charles Virtual School9.882
Freeland Elementary School0.8753
Chesaning Middle School1.1557
Swan Valley Middle School1.6386
Freeland Learning Center1.4348
Robert B. Havens Elementary School1.3394
Merrill Elementary School2.4210
Career Opportunities Center38.513
North Elementary School0.6667
E. F. Rittmueller Middle School1.1363
Lorenz C. List School0.6481
Big Rock Elementary School0.7417
Chesaning Union High School0.7405
St. Charles Community Middle-High School0.9326
Birch Run Progressive High School10.329
Saginaw Correctional Facility754
K. C. Ling Elementary School0.3351
Hemlock Middle School0.3335
Merrill Middle School0.8127
Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education3.330
St. Charles Elementary School0376
Hemlock High School0314
Merrill High School0185
Hemlock Elementary School0106
Hemlock Alternative Education056
Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education030

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Swan Valley Adult And Alternative EducationalHemmeter Elementary SchoolFreeland Learning CenterThomas White SchoolSaginaw Preparatory AcademyNorth Elementary SchoolFreeland Elementary SchoolHemlock Alternative/Adult EducationalMerrill Park Elementary SchoolMackinaw High SchoolHemlock Middle SchoolCarrollton Elementary SchoolKempton Elementary SchoolMerrill High SchoolE.f. Rittmueller Middle SchoolStone SchoolRobert B. Havens Elem. SchoolCarrollton High SchoolMarshall Greene Middle SchoolK.c. Ling Elementary SchoolSherwood Elementary SchoolBig Rock Elementary SchoolFrancis Reh PsaBridgeport High SchoolSwan Valley High SchoolMerrill Elementary SchoolSaginaw Correctional FacilityChesaning Middle SchoolSaginaw Arts And Sciences AcademyArthur Hill High SchoolOmni High SchoolNorth Saginaw Charter AcademyArthur Eddy K-8 AcademyM.g. Millet Learning CenterWhite Pine Middle SchoolMartin G. Atkins Elementary SchoolWeiss Elementary SchoolChester F. Miller SchoolBirch Run Progressive High SchoolHandley SchoolThe Success AcademyHemlock Elementary SchoolSt. Charles Community High SchoolHerig SchoolLorenz C. List SchoolHeritage High SchoolMichael J. McGivneyMerrill Middle SchoolChesaning Union High SchoolCarrollton Middle SchoolSwan Valley Middle SchoolSaginaw County Juvenile CenterThompson Middle SchoolHemlock High SchoolShields Elementary SchoolArrowwood Elementary SchoolSaginaw Covenant AcademyFrankenmuth High SchoolSt. Charles Virtual SchoolBirch Run High SchoolJessie Rouse SchoolFreeland Middle School/High SchoolMichigan State Board Of EducationJessie Loomis SchoolBridgeport-Spaulding Middle School-SchrahSaginaw High SchoolSt. Charles Elementary SchoolChesaning Union Schools Alternative EducationSaginaw Isd Transitions CenterThe Woodley Leadership AcademyCareer Opportunities CenterWestdale Elementary SchoolInternational Academy Of SaginawZilwaukee K-8 School

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