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There were 6,866 African American students enrolled in Ingham County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ingham County welcomed 38,692 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 17.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 23 districts in Ingham County, Lansing Public School District recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 3,813 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ingham County.

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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	% of African American Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Cole Academy	30.2%	354
Dansville Schools	0.5%	748
East Lansing School District	16.4%	3,790
Great Lakes Learning Academy	17.2%	1,138
Haslett Public Schools	3.4%	2,563
Holt Public Schools	13.6%	4,923
Ingham ISD	23.7%	1,327
Lansing Charter Academy	49.7%	451
Lansing Public School District	37.9%	10,062
Leslie Public Schools	1%	1,100
Mason Public Schools (Ingham)	1.2%	3,265
Michigan Connections Academy	21.7%	1,656
Michigan Department of Corrections	70.5%	44
Michigan Department of Human Services	26.8%	41
Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy	71%	348
Okemos Public Schools	6%	4,595
Stockbridge Community Schools	1.5%	1,156
Webberville Community Schools	0.4%	456
Williamston Community Schools	0.4%	1,846
Windemere Park Charter Academy	39.4%	630