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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.6% of Napoleon Community Schools's 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 eight African American students enrolled in Napoleon Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Napoleon Community Schools welcomed 1,321 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.6% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Napoleon Community Schools roughly covers four schools within Jackson County and has its main office in Napoleon.

Among the four schools in Napoleon Community Schools, Ezra Eby Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Napoleon Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [91%]Ethnicities <5% [9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Napoleon Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-231,32180.6%
2021-221,28180.6%
2020-211,26050.4%
2019-201,32660.5%
2018-191,314110.8%
2017-181,316110.8%
2016-171,321131%
2015-161,362151.1%

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