West Central Michigan News

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.

School name	% of African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
White Cloud Elementary School	3.1	421
White Cloud High School	4.3	280
Fremont High School	1.3	640
Newaygo Middle School	1.5	461
Quest High School	3.3	150
Grant Middle School	0.9	454
Newaygo High School	0.9	469
Education and Activity Center	10.5	38
Pathfinder Elementary School	0.7	457
Fremont Middle School	0.7	435
White Cloud Junior High School	1.4	211
Daisy Brook Elementary School	0.7	415
Grant High School	0.4	493
Patricia St. Clair Elementary School	0.6	355
Grant Primary Center	0.9	225
David C. Outwin Middle School	1.1	188
Hesperia High School	0.8	260
Newaygo Elementary School	0.2	582
Grant Elementary School	0	339
Big Jackson Public School	0	20
Grant Learning Center	0	38