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 Oceana County welcomed 2,679 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the nine schools in Oceana County, Walkerville Public School and Shelby High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of five 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Walkerville Public School | 2.5 | 202 |
| Shelby High School | 1.4 | 352 |
| Thomas Read Elementary School | 1 | 297 |
| Pentwater Public School | 0.9 | 229 |
| Hart High School | 0.5 | 409 |
| Hart Middle School | 0.5 | 377 |
| New Era Elementary School | 1.4 | 143 |
| Shelby Middle School | 0.7 | 267 |
| Spitler Elementary School | 0 | 403 |
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