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6,948 African American students enrolled in Saginaw County schools in 2023-24 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 6,948 African American students enrolled in Saginaw County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Saginaw County welcomed 25,427 students during the 2023-24 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 72 schools in Saginaw County, Arthur Hill High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 453 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 2023-24 School Year

White [53.9%]African American [27.3%]Hispanic [12.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Saginaw County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Arthur Hill High School67.5671
Francis Reh PSA84.9503
Saginaw High School88.8427
Bridgeport High School74.3506
North Saginaw Charter Academy62.6596
Arthur Eddy Academy89.5325
Saginaw Preparatory Academy84.8328
Jessie Loomis School82.6334
Heritage High School20.11,324
Martin G. Atkins Elementary School66.2388
Bridgeport-Spaulding Middle School-Schrah68.8368
Thompson Middle School67.3373
Kempton Elementary School64.1354
Stone School64.9350
White Pine Middle School20.6963
Carrollton Elementary School24.4704
Jessie Rouse School72.8224
Herig School50.3316
Merrill Park Elementary School48.3317
Carrollton High School32.1449
The Success Academy73.4169
Chester F. Miller School40.8294
Thomas White School59.7191
Saginaw Covenant Academy65.3170
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy27.2401
Sherwood Elementary School19.4547
Handley School32.5320
Arrowwood Elementary School23.6433
Zilwaukee K-8 School37.4273
Carrollton Middle School24.6341
Westdale Elementary School26.2321
M. G. Millet Learning Center39.5190
Weiss Elementary School17.5354
International Academy of Saginaw70.481
Mackinaw High School26.2141
Omni High School20.8154
Saginaw ISD Transitions Center20.1134
Marshall Greene Middle School3535
Saginaw County Juvenile Center76.517
Swan Valley High School2.3519
Hemmeter Elementary School3.8318
Frankenmuth High School2.1520
Freeland Middle School/High School1.1871
Freeland Elementary School1.1751
Birch Run High School1.5531
Freeland Learning Center2.3347
Swan Valley Middle School1.8386
North Elementary School0.9681
Chesaning Middle School1.1569
Lorenz C. List School1.3480
Shields Elementary School1.4437
E. F. Rittmueller Middle School1.6366
Robert B. Havens Elementary School1.5391
Chesaning Union High School1.3394
St. Charles Virtual School6.874
Merrill Elementary School2.1190
Michael J. McGivney22.218
Big Rock Elementary School0.8394
Hemlock Elementary School1.7118
Career Opportunities Center6.730
St. Charles Elementary School0.3359
K. C. Ling Elementary School0.3349
Hemlock High School0.3332
St. Charles Community Middle-High School0.3312
Hemlock Alternative Education1.758
Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education3.330
Birch Run Progressive High School3.429
Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education3.429
Saginaw Correctional Facility502
Hemlock Middle School0357
Merrill High School0177
Merrill Middle School0122

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 CenterCareer Opportunities CenterWestdale Elementary SchoolInternational Academy Of SaginawZilwaukee K-8 School

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