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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 1.2% of Newaygo County'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 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.

Ethnicities in Newaygo County in 2022-23 School Year

White [84.3%]Hispanic [10.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.9%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
White Cloud Elementary School3.4414
White Cloud High School4.8294
Fremont High School1.3674
Newaygo Middle School1.5467
Newaygo High School1.2493
White Cloud Junior High School2.2227
Pathfinder Elementary School1421
Grant Middle School0.6467
Patricia St. Clair Elementary School0.8383
Fremont Middle School0.7445
Grant Primary Center1.3239
Education and Activity Center7.938
Quest High School2.4124
Newaygo Elementary School0.3576
Grant High School0.4520
David C. Outwin Middle School1.1178
Daisy Brook Elementary School0.2430
Grant Elementary School0.3347
Grant Learning Center1.565
Hesperia High School0.4254
Big Jackson Public School020
Hesperia Community Education03

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