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6,688 African American students enrolled in Ingham County schools in 2023-24 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 6,688 African American students enrolled in Ingham County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ingham County welcomed 38,175 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 17.5% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 88 schools in Ingham County, Everett High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 460 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 Ingham County in 2023-24 School Year

White [53.7%]African American [17.5%]Hispanic [12.4%]Multiracial [9.9%]Asian [6.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [0.4%]

Enrollment Demographics in Ingham County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Everett High School42.21,090
Gardner International School45.4898
J. W. Sexton High School54.4745
Michigan Connections Academy20.51,645
Eastern High School35.5901
Dwight Rich School of the Arts42.9627
East Lansing High School19.11,241
Lansing Charter Academy48.6467
Windemere Park Charter Academy36.8612
Attwood School48.5462
Holt Senior High School131,569
Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy64.9299
North School47.4359
Pattengill School25.3633
MacDonald Middle School17.9842
East Intermediate School33.4404
Okemos High School7.71,523
Willow School39.9293
Capital Area K-12 Online29396
Wexford Montessori Magnet School33.5343
Forrest G. Averill School42.4245
Holt Junior High School14.7701
Cumberland School36.1285
Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle-High School14.2646
Center for Success at Pleasant View43.2213
Cavanaugh School32.8271
Forest View School31.7265
Mt. Hope School37.8222
Post Oak School20.1383
Gier Park School22.9327
Elliott Elementary School17.1391
Sycamore Elementary School19352
Donley Elementary School22.8276
Cole Academy37.1151
Lyons School20.4250
Kinawa School6.9726
Marble School16.6302
Hope Middle School14.5338
Beekman Center33.6143
Wilcox Elementary School13.1351
Chippewa Middle School6.6679
Robert L. Green Elementary School15.9270
Great Lakes Learning Academy High School19.1220
Horizon Elementary School10.3390
Haslett High School4.9779
Washington Woods Middle School10370
Hiawatha Elementary School7.9445
Bennett Woods Elementary School7486
Red Cedar School17.2192
Whitehills Elementary School11.3274
Lewton School11.4264
Glencairn School9.1296
Vera Ralya Elementary School5.1389
Haslett Middle School2.9618
Wilkshire School4.5397
Mason High School1.41,014
Cornell Elementary School3.1453
Heartwood School14.391
Malcolm Williams School76.517
Stockbridge Junior-Senior High School2.1525
Okemos Public Montessori - Central3.4323
Murphy Elementary School2.4376
Ingham County Youth Center61.513
North Aurelius Elementary School1.7410
Steele Street Elementary School1.2504
Heritage School1.8330
Mason Middle School0.7752
Emma Smith Elementary School1.9265
James C. Harvey Education Center2.1241
Woodworth Elementary School1419
Williamston Middle School0.7432
Williamston Discovery Elementary School0.7435
Leslie Middle School0.9333
Skills for Adult Independent Living (SAIL)10.728
Williamston High School0.3597
Dansville Elementary School0.6363
Alaiedon Elementary School0.5389
Leslie High School0.6324
Webberville Elementary School0.5183
Dansville Middle School0.6161
Webberville High School0.7150
Webberville Middle School0.9110
Ingham Intermediate School District Autism Spectrum Disorder Programs5.319
Williamston Explorer Elementary School0375
Dansville High School0228
Ingham Virtual High School027
SLC/Evergreen 025
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ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Ingham County Youth CenterForest View SchoolElliott Elementary SchoolLewton SchoolPost Oak Magnet SchoolProject SearchHaslett Middle SchoolGardner International SchoolCenter for Success at Pleasant ViewIngham Isd Asd ProgramsIngham Virtual High SchoolMichigan Connections AcademyKinawa SchoolEast Lansing High SchoolDansville Elementary SchoolWhitehills Elementary SchoolForrest G. Averill SchoolPattengill Middle SchoolGreat Lakes Learning Academy High SchoolHorizon Elementary SchoolAlaiedon Elementary SchoolDansville High SchoolLeslie Middle SchoolMid-Michigan Leadership AcademyDonley Elementary SchoolLeslie High SchoolLyons SchoolJames C. Harvey Education CenterHeartwood SchoolHope Middle SchoolMarble SchoolHolt Junior High SchoolWilcox Elementary SchoolSycamore Elementary SchoolGier Park SchoolWebberville Elementary SchoolGlencairn SchoolWebberville High SchoolWilliamston Explorer Elementary SchoolCavanaugh SchoolHaslett High SchoolWoodworth Elementary SchoolMason Middle SchoolNorth Aurelius Elementary SchoolOkemos Public Montessori-CentralWilliamston Middle SchoolLansing Charter AcademyWilliamston Discovery Elementary SchoolGreat Lakes Learning Academy Middle-High SchoolMacdonald Middle SchoolWilliamston High SchoolRobert L. Green Elementary SchoolVera Ralya Elementary SchoolRed Cedar SchoolNorth SchoolHeritage Elementary SchoolWexford Montessori Magnet SchoolChippewa Middle SchoolMason High SchoolBeekman CenterSteele Street Elementary SchoolWillow SchoolMountain. Hope SchoolHiawatha Elementary SchoolEverett High SchoolMalcolm Williams SchoolBennett Woods Elementary SchoolHolt Senior High SchoolCumberland SchoolJ.w. Sexton High SchoolDansville Middle SchoolStockbridge High SchoolCornell Elementary SchoolWebberville Middle SchoolCole AcademyWindemere Park Charter AcademyMurphy Elementary SchoolWashington Woods Middle SchoolAttwood SchoolMichigan State Board Of EducationEast Intermediate SchoolSkills for Adult Independent Living (SAIL)Slc/EvergreenCapital Area K-12 OnlineEastern High SchoolEmma Smith Elementary SchoolDwight Rich School Of The ArtsWilkshire School

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