Quantcast

South Michigan News

Friday, November 8, 2024

Hudson Area Schools Education: 9 African American students were enrolled 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 nine African American students enrolled in Hudson Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Hudson Area Schools welcomed 1,244 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.7% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Hudson Area Schools roughly covers five schools within Lenawee County and has its main office in Hudson.

Among the five schools in Hudson Area Schools, Lincoln Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 Hudson Area Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [86.4%]Hispanic [9.6%]Ethnicities <5% [4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Hudson Area Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-231,24490.7%
2021-221,20490.7%
2020-211,17080.7%
2019-201,177110.9%
2018-191,13390.8%
2017-181,049161.5%
2016-17975131.3%
2015-16935131.4%

MORE NEWS