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Shelby Public Schools Education: 16 African American students were enrolled 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 16 African American students enrolled in Shelby 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 Shelby Public Schools welcomed 1,126 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 1.4% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Shelby Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Oceana County and has its main office in Shelby.

Among the four schools in Shelby Public Schools, Shelby High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 Shelby Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [53.9%]Hispanic [42.4%]Ethnicities <5% [3.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Shelby Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-231,126161.4%
2021-221,155161.4%
2020-211,193161.3%
2019-201,246151.2%
2018-191,265100.8%
2017-181,31980.6%
2016-171,29990.7%
2015-161,345120.9%

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