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There were 4 African American students enrolled in Beal City Public 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 four African American students enrolled in Beal City Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 33.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Beal City Public Schools welcomed 654 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.6% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Beal City Public Schools roughly covers two schools within Isabella County and has its main office in Mount Pleasant.

Beal City High School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming four 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 Beal City Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [91.1%]Ethnicities <5% [8.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Beal City Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-2365440.6%
2021-2266630.5%
2020-2165940.6%
2019-2068140.6%
2018-1968440.6%
2017-1870850.7%
2016-1770350.7%
2015-1669071%

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