West Central Michigan News

There were 87 African American students enrolled in Newaygo County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Newaygo County welcomed 7,079 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Newaygo County, White Cloud Elementary School and White Cloud High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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.

School name	% of African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
White Cloud Elementary School	3.4	414
White Cloud High School	4.8	294
Fremont High School	1.3	674
Newaygo Middle School	1.5	467
Newaygo High School	1.2	493
White Cloud Junior High School	2.2	227
Pathfinder Elementary School	1	421
Grant Middle School	0.6	467
Patricia St. Clair Elementary School	0.8	383
Fremont Middle School	0.7	445
Grant Primary Center	1.3	239
Education and Activity Center	7.9	38
Quest High School	2.4	124
Newaygo Elementary School	0.3	576
Grant High School	0.4	520
David C. Outwin Middle School	1.1	178
Daisy Brook Elementary School	0.2	430
Grant Elementary School	0.3	347
Grant Learning Center	1.5	65
Hesperia High School	0.4	254
Big Jackson Public School	0	20
Hesperia Community Education	0	3