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 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.
School name | % of African American students enrolment | Total enrollment |
---|---|---|
Farwell Middle School | 1.6 | 306 |
Farwell High School | 1.5 | 339 |
Harrison Community High School | 1.2 | 334 |
Clare Middle School | 0.6 | 482 |
Clare Primary School | 0.5 | 579 |
Harrison Middle School | 0.4 | 282 |
Clare High School | 0.2 | 482 |
Farwell Elementary School | 0.3 | 314 |
Clare Pioneer High School | 3.1 | 32 |
Clare-Gladwin Area School | 1.8 | 57 |
Robert M. Larson Elementary School | 0 | 598 |
Harrison Alternative Education | 0 | 37 |
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School | 0 | 52 |
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