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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 1.1% of Eaton Rapids Public Schools's student body in 2022-23 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 21 African American students enrolled in Eaton Rapids Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.5% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Eaton Rapids Public Schools welcomed 1,982 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 1.1% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Eaton Rapids Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Eaton County and has its main office in Eaton Rapids.

Among the six schools in Eaton Rapids Public Schools, Eaton Rapids High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Eaton Rapids Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [84.7%]Hispanic [8.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Eaton Rapids Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-231,982211.1%
2021-222,038221.1%
2020-212,063341.6%
2019-202,266371.6%
2018-192,296371.6%
2017-182,377251.1%
2016-172,356251.1%
2015-162,428261.1%

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