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
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.
District | Most Prevalent Ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
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Cole Academy | African American | 30.2% | 354 |
Dansville Schools | White | 93.4% | 748 |
East Lansing School District | White | 55.5% | 3,790 |
Great Lakes Learning Academy | White | 63.1% | 1,138 |
Haslett Public Schools | White | 72.3% | 2,563 |
Holt Public Schools | White | 55.3% | 4,923 |
Ingham ISD | White | 44.8% | 1,327 |
Lansing Charter Academy | African American | 49.7% | 451 |
Lansing Public School District | African American | 37.9% | 10,062 |
Leslie Public Schools | White | 92.4% | 1,100 |
Mason Public Schools (Ingham) | White | 84% | 3,265 |
Michigan Connections Academy | White | 59.1% | 1,656 |
Michigan Department of Corrections | African American | 70.5% | 44 |
Michigan Department of Human Services | White | 63.4% | 41 |
Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy | African American | 71% | 348 |
Okemos Public Schools | White | 55.8% | 4,595 |
Stockbridge Community Schools | White | 92.7% | 1,156 |
Webberville Community Schools | White | 93.2% | 456 |
White Pine Academy | White | 92% | 50 |
Williamston Community Schools | White | 87.6% | 1,846 |
Windemere Park Charter Academy | African American | 39.4% | 630 |
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