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Ingham County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students 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

The majority of students in Ingham County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 38,692 students attending Ingham County district schools, 54.1% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnic group among Ingham County's districts (17.7%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Ingham County, representing 55% of the student body.

Cole Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county districts, including 30.2% African American students, 26.8% white students, 22.3% Hispanic students, 18.1% multiracial students, 1.4% American Indian students, and 1.1% Asian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0.4% compared to the previous year.

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.

Ethnicities in Ingham County in 2022-23 School Year
White [54.1%]African American [17.7%]Hispanic [12.1%]Multiracial [9.6%]Asian [6%]Ethnicities <5% [0.5%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Ingham County Districts in 2022-23 School Year
DistrictMost Prevalent EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Cole AcademyAfrican American30.2%354
Dansville SchoolsWhite93.4%748
East Lansing School DistrictWhite55.5%3,790
Great Lakes Learning AcademyWhite63.1%1,138
Haslett Public SchoolsWhite72.3%2,563
Holt Public SchoolsWhite55.3%4,923
Ingham ISDWhite44.8%1,327
Lansing Charter AcademyAfrican American49.7%451
Lansing Public School DistrictAfrican American37.9%10,062
Leslie Public SchoolsWhite92.4%1,100
Mason Public Schools (Ingham)White84%3,265
Michigan Connections AcademyWhite59.1%1,656
Michigan Department of CorrectionsAfrican American70.5%44
Michigan Department of Human ServicesWhite63.4%41
Mid-Michigan Leadership AcademyAfrican American71%348
Okemos Public SchoolsWhite55.8%4,595
Stockbridge Community SchoolsWhite92.7%1,156
Webberville Community SchoolsWhite93.2%456
White Pine AcademyWhite92%50
Williamston Community SchoolsWhite87.6%1,846
Windemere Park Charter AcademyAfrican American39.4%630

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