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
Data showed that Osceola County welcomed 3,726 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 13 schools in Osceola County, Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Academy - Eagle Village | 22.2 | 36 |
| Pine River Area High School | 1.7 | 417 |
| G. T. Norman Elementary School | 0.8 | 515 |
| Reed City Middle School | 0.9 | 442 |
| Marion High School | 1.7 | 235 |
| Reed City High School | 0.5 | 437 |
| Evart Middle School | 0.8 | 255 |
| Evart High School | 0.7 | 281 |
| Marion Elementary School | 1.1 | 184 |
| Evart Elementary School | 0.6 | 353 |
| Pineview Homes | 14.3 | 14 |
| Pine River Area Elementary School | 0.3 | 295 |
| Pine River Area Middle School | 0 | 262 |
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