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
Data showed that Gladwin County welcomed 2,534 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Gladwin County, Beaverton Elementary School and Beaverton Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverton Elementary School | 0.4 | 494 |
| Beaverton Junior-Senior High School | 0.5 | 435 |
| Gladwin Junior High School | 0.3 | 339 |
| Gladwin Intermediate School | 0 | 368 |
| Gladwin High School | 0 | 495 |
| Gladwin Elementary School | 0 | 379 |
| Gladwin Community Alternative High School | 0 | 24 |
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