Muskegon Sun

There were eight African American students enrolled in Montague Area Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Montague Area Public Schools welcomed 1,353 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.6% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Montague Area Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Muskegon County and has its main office in Montague.

Among the four schools in Montague Area Public Schools, Montague High School and Oehrli Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2022-23	1,353	8	0.6%
2021-22	1,371	8	0.6%
2020-21	1,410	9	0.6%
2019-20	1,498	10	0.7%
2018-19	1,514	7	0.5%
2017-18	1,552	9	0.6%
2016-17	1,503	10	0.7%
2015-16	1,481	10	0.7%