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167 African American students enrolled in Isabella County 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 167 African American students enrolled in Isabella County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Isabella County welcomed 6,779 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 20 schools in Isabella County, Mt. Pleasant Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 37 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 Isabella County in 2022-23 School Year

White [78.4%]Multiracial [6.4%]American Indian [5.6%]Hispanic [5.5%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.1%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mt. Pleasant Senior High School3.51,058
Renaissance Public School Academy6.3426
Shepherd Elementary School2.4658
Mt. Pleasant Middle School2702
Pullen Elementary School3.7327
Vowles School5.3228
GIRESD Center Programs4.5202
Shepherd Middle School1.9417
Mary McGuire School2.9273
Ganiard School2.8250
Fancher School1406
Beal City High School1397
Shepherd High School0.6519
WAY Oasis2.3129
Odyssey Middle - High School3.879
Weidman Elementary School0263
Beal City Elementary School0257
Winn Elementary School0112
Flextech High School Shepherd071
Isabella Day Treatment05

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