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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 21.6% of Macomb County's districts student body 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 25,230 African American students enrolled in Macomb County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Macomb County welcomed 116,882 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 21.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 39 districts in Macomb County, Warren Consolidated Schools recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,997 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Macomb County.

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.

Ethnicities in Macomb County in 2022-23 School Year
White [62.9%]African American [21.6%]Asian [5.7%]Multiracial [5.7%]Ethnicities <5% [4.1%]
African American Enrollment in Macomb County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of African American Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Academy of Warren97.5%802
Armada Area Schools0.1%1,746
Arts Academy in the Woods32.3%316
Center Line Preparatory Academy80.4%774
Center Line Public Schools30%2,584
Chippewa Valley Schools12.7%14,703
Clintondale Community Schools62.3%1,823
Conner Creek Academy East97.1%875
Eastpointe Community Schools79.9%2,261
Eaton Academy99.7%332
Fitzgerald Public Schools46.6%2,202
Fraser Public Schools16.8%4,650
Great Oaks Academy84.3%744
Huron Academy25.2%644
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools15.5%9,414
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)15.2%3,239
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)15.2%4,287
Macomb Academy31.5%73
Macomb ISD29.9%4,146
Macomb Montessori Academy93.5%248
Memphis Community Schools0.7%738
Merritt Academy11.4%551
Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy85.4%741
Mount Clemens Community School District65.5%753
Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy29%269
New Dawn Academy of Warren36.8%76
New Haven Community Schools18.4%1,442
Noor International Academy3.8%160
Prevail Academy68.5%585
Reach Charter Academy86%577
Richmond Community Schools0.9%1,585
Rising Stars Academy24%100
Romeo Community Schools1.6%5,185
Roseville Community Schools43.6%4,208
South Lake Schools61.5%1,496
Utica Community Schools6.1%25,772
Van Dyke Public Schools65.9%2,004
Warren Consolidated Schools15.8%12,660
Warren Woods Public Schools25.7%3,123

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