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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.6% of Hillsdale County's districts 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 34 African American students enrolled in Hillsdale County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 6.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Hillsdale County welcomed 5,347 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 11 districts in Hillsdale County, Hillsdale Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale County in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.7%]Ethnicities <5% [7.3%]
African American Enrollment in Hillsdale County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of African American Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Camden-Frontier School0.7%452
Hillsdale Community Schools0.7%1,274
Jonesville Community Schools0.2%1,273
North Adams-Jerome Public Schools0.5%376
Pittsford Area Schools1.4%356
Reading Community Schools0.6%696
Waldron Area Schools1.5%261
Will Carleton Charter School Academy1.4%283

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