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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 1.2% of Newaygo County's student body in 2023-24 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 80 African American students enrolled in Newaygo County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Newaygo County welcomed 6,931 students during the 2023-24 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 21 schools in Newaygo County, White Cloud Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 13 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 2023-24 School Year

White [84.4%]Hispanic [10.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.8%]

Enrollment Demographics in Newaygo County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
White Cloud Elementary School3.1421
White Cloud High School4.3280
Fremont High School1.3640
Newaygo Middle School1.5461
Quest High School3.3150
Grant Middle School0.9454
Newaygo High School0.9469
Education and Activity Center10.538
Pathfinder Elementary School0.7457
Fremont Middle School0.7435
White Cloud Junior High School1.4211
Daisy Brook Elementary School0.7415
Grant High School0.4493
Patricia St. Clair Elementary School0.6355
Grant Primary Center0.9225
David C. Outwin Middle School1.1188
Hesperia High School0.8260
Newaygo Elementary School0.2582
Grant Elementary School0339
Big Jackson Public School020
Grant Learning Center038

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