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Clare County Education: 25 African American students were enrolled in 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 25 African American students enrolled in Clare County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 19% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clare County welcomed 3,894 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Clare County, Farwell Middle School and Farwell High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of five 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 Clare County in 2023-24 School Year

White [91.5%]Ethnicities < 5% [8.5%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Farwell Middle School1.6306
Farwell High School1.5339
Harrison Community High School1.2334
Clare Middle School0.6482
Clare Primary School0.5579
Harrison Middle School0.4282
Clare High School0.2482
Farwell Elementary School0.3314
Clare Pioneer High School3.132
Clare-Gladwin Area School1.857
Robert M. Larson Elementary School0598
Harrison Alternative Education037
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School052

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