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How many African American students were enrolled in Eaton County schools 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 1,365 African American students enrolled in Eaton County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Eaton County welcomed 16,456 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 8.3% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 44 schools in Eaton County, Waverly Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 364 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.

Ethnicities in Eaton County in 2022-23 School Year

White [74.6%]African American [8.3%]Hispanic [8.2%]Multiracial [6.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [2.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Eaton County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Waverly Senior High School36.41,000
Waverly Middle School33.5480
Insight School of Michigan23.3653
Winans Elementary School35.4384
Elmwood Elementary School31.5375
Grand Ledge High School4.41,650
Meryl S. Colt Early Childhood Education Center32.3192
LifeTech Academy11400
Dimondale Elementary School12333
Kenneth T. Beagle Middle School4748
Leon W. Hayes Intermediate School2.8774
Charlotte Upper Elementary School2.8573
Willow Ridge Elementary School3.2494
Delta Center Elementary School3.2501
Eaton Rapids High School1.8615
Washington Elementary School4.3232
Charlotte Senior High School1.3698
Galewood Early Elementary School3.8208
T. C. Holbrook Elementary School1.3449
Charlotte Middle School1.9308
Potterville High School2.6229
Eaton Rapids Middle School1.1453
Potterville Elementary School1.6312
Bellevue Junior-Senior High School1.8273
Potterville Middle School2.5200
Relevant Academy of Eaton County7.963
Eaton County Youth Facility27.818
Olivet High School0.9448
Fern Persons Elementary School1.1374
Parkview Elementary School1.3319
Greyhound Intermediate School0.8382
Bellevue Elementary School0.9317
Island City Academy1.5201
Olivet Middle School0.5443
Lockwood Elementary School0.7307
Eaton RESA Meadowview Onsite6.929
Maple Valley Junior-Senior High School0.3385
Maplewood School0.4276
Eaton RESA Meadowview Offsite1.567
Greyhound Central Elementary School0120
Greyhound Central Performance Academy089
Strange School033
Charlotte Public Schools Project Success028
Maple Valley Pathways High School023

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