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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.3% of Hart Public School District's 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 four African American students enrolled in Hart Public School District in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Hart Public School District welcomed 1,246 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Hart Public School District roughly covers three schools within Oceana County and has its main office in Hart.

Among the three schools in Hart Public School District, Hart High School and Hart Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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.

Ethnicities in Hart Public School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [60.1%]Hispanic [37.4%]Ethnicities <5% [2.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Hart Public School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-231,24640.3%
2021-221,26040.3%
2020-211,23290.7%
2019-201,265110.9%
2018-191,353100.7%
2017-181,35080.6%
2016-171,34870.5%
2015-161,38770.5%

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