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How many African American students were enrolled in Muskegon 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 4,681 African American students enrolled in Muskegon County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Muskegon County welcomed 25,531 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 18.3% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 66 schools in Muskegon County, Muskegon High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 626 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 Muskegon County in 2022-23 School Year

White [66.1%]African American [18.3%]Hispanic [8.6%]Multiracial [5.9%]Ethnicities < 5% [1.1%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Muskegon High School60.31,039
Muskegon Middle School58.1755
Timberland Academy63.9623
Marquette Elementary School58.6474
Muskegon Heights Academy91.9272
Three Oaks Public School Academy66.4348
Dr. Martin Luther King Academy94.8210
Oakview Elementary School60.2294
Cardinal Elementary School26.7610
Mona Shores High School11.81,268
Bunker Elementary School37.4398
Mona Shores Middle School15.9902
Moon Elementary School58.1246
Orchard View High School23.8576
Edgewood Elementary Academy97.1138
Orchard View Middle School26447
Muskegon Covenant Academy70160
Orchard View Early Elementary School27.1388
Campbell Elementary School23.6416
Muskegon Community Education Center67.5114
Reeths-Puffer High School4.81,177
Muskegon Maritime Academy67.953
Ross Park Elementary School8435
Fruitport High School3.8810
Reeths-Puffer Middle School5.7542
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change16.9166
Lincoln Park Elementary School6.5418
Wesley School18.3142
Reeths-Puffer Elementary School4.1603
Oakridge Lower Elementary School4.5557
Whitehall Senior High School3.7629
Reeths-Puffer Intermediate School4.2524
Churchill Elementary School5.1408
Orchard View Community Education16.5127
Fruitport Middle School3594
Central Elementary School4.1411
Oakridge High School2.7561
North Muskegon High School4.5335
North Muskegon Elementary School3.7376
Oakridge Upper Elementary School3.1421
Whitehall Middle School2.1430
Edgewood Elementary School1.4581
Beach Elementary School2.3308
Shettler School2.2318
Beechnau Elementary School1.5388
Whitehall Ealy Elementary School1.2401
Ravenna Middle School1.5327
Oakridge Middle School1.8283
North Muskegon Middle School2.2223
Twin Lake School2.4212
Ravenna High School1.3306
Holton High School1.6249
White Lake Area Community Education3.7109
Oehrli Elementary School0.6465
Shoreline Elementary School0.7446
Montague High School0.6464
Holton Middle School1.6182
Lakeshore Learning Center14.321
Holton Elementary School0.6361
Fruitport Adult Education7.427
Nellie B. Chisholm Middle School0.4271
Montague Area Childhood Center0116
Pennsylvania Elementary School040
Oakridge Fusion041
Holton Virtual Academy031
Fruitport Alternative High School017

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Churchill Elementary SchoolOakridge Upper Elementary SchoolFruitport Middle SchoolMuskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental ChangeRavenna High SchoolMuskegon Community Education CenterPennsylvania Elementary SchoolOakridge High SchoolReeths-Puffer Intermediate SchoolOrchard View Community EducationHolton Elementary SchoolBunker Elementary SchoolOrchard View Early Elementary SchoolOehrli Elementary SchoolOrchard View Middle SchoolTwin Lake SchoolBeechnau Elementary SchoolFruitport High SchoolMuskegon Heights Public School Academy SystemShettler SchoolFruitport Alternative High SchoolMuskegon Middle SchoolBeach Elementary SchoolCampbell Elementary SchoolWhitehall Middle SchoolLincoln Park Elementary SchoolReeths-Puffer Elementary SchoolCentral Elementary SchoolMontague Area Childhood CenterNorth Muskegon Elementary SchoolReeths-Puffer Middle SchoolWesley SchoolMarquette Elementary SchoolCardinal Elementary SchoolHolton High SchoolOakridge Middle SchoolReeths-Puffer High SchoolWhitehall Senior High SchoolShoreline Elementary SchoolMontague High SchoolHolton Virtual AcademyWhite Lake Area Community EducationOrchard View High SchoolLakeshore Learning CenterEdgewood Elementary SchoolMona Shores High SchoolOakridge Lower Elementary SchoolNorth Muskegon High SchoolMoon Elementary SchoolDr. Martin Luther King AcademyEdgewood Elementary SchoolNorth Muskegon Middle SchoolMuskegon High SchoolFruitport Adult EducationOakview Elementary SchoolMichigan State Board Of EducationThree Oaks Public School AcademyWhitehall Ealy Elem. SchoolMona Shores Middle SchoolTimberland AcademyRavenna Middle SchoolRoss Park Elementary SchoolHolton Middle SchoolNellie B. Chisholm Middle SchoolOakridge FusionMuskegon Covenant Academy

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