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There were 3 African American students enrolled in Camden-Frontier School 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 three African American students enrolled in Camden-Frontier School in the 2022-23 school year, a 25% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Camden-Frontier School welcomed 452 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.7% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Camden-Frontier School roughly covers one school within Hillsdale County and has its main office in Camden.

Camden-Frontier K-12 School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming three students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Camden-Frontier School in 2022-23 School Year
White [94.5%]Ethnicities <5% [5.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Camden-Frontier School During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-2345230.7%
2021-2249240.8%
2020-2149530.6%
2019-2051371.4%
2018-1950420.4%
2017-1850651%
2016-1751420.4%
2015-1650810.2%

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