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How many African American students were enrolled in Jackson 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 2,069 African American students enrolled in Jackson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Jackson County welcomed 21,917 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 9.4% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 61 schools in Jackson County, Jackson High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 344 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 Jackson County in 2023-24 School Year

White [73.9%]African American [9.4%]Multiracial [9.4%]Hispanic [6.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [1.2%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Jackson High School33.51,027
Middle School at Parkside35.4759
Cascades Elementary School40.2398
Northeast Elementary School27.3502
Paragon Charter Academy22.5604
Hunt Elementary School30.7358
Sharp Park Academy29.6318
South Central Michigan Virtual18.5426
Dibble Elementary School25276
John R. Lewis Elementary School50136
Da Vinci Institute (6-12)15.8355
Northwest Kidder Middle School5.6779
Jackson Preparatory & Early College13277
Northwest Early Elementary School3.9849
Jackson Pathways3982
JPS Montessori Center21.1147
Northwest High School2.9954
East Jackson Secondary School7.2373
Northwest Elementary School3.4757
Concord Elementary School7.9304
Concord High School11.7196
Jackson Intermediate School District Local Based Special Education Programs7.6264
Townsend Elementary School5.3360
Lyle A. Torrant Center8238
Western High School2.3799
East Jackson Elementary School4.9325
Concord Middle School11.5139
Fourth Street Learning Center44.436
Michigan Center Junior/Senior High School2.3642
Vandercook Lake High School4.4294
Western Middle School1.8595
Warner Elementary School2.4381
George Long Elementary School0.9634
Bean Elementary School1.5398
Northwest Alternative High School4.7128
Columbia Central High School0.6624
Ezra Eby Elementary School0.7543
Keicher Elementary School1392
Arnold Elementary School1.2325
Woodville Community Center3.2124
Da Vinci Institute (K-5)3.5113
Youth Home Jackson ISD2020
Cotton Correctional Facility66.76
Columbia Upper Elementary School0.7431
Parma Elementary School0.8390
Napoleon High School0.6355
Napoleon Middle School0.7296
Springport High School0.7271
Ackerson Lake Community Education2.484
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy4.544
Grass Lake Middle School0.3307
Hanover-Horton High School0.3300
Springport Middle School0.5221
Columbia Alternative Education1.286
WAY East Jackson4.224
Hanover-Horton Elementary School0471
Springport Elementary School0457
Grass Lake High School0392
Columbia Elementary School0291
Hanover-Horton Middle School0234
Parnall Correctional Facility06

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Concord Elementary SchoolSharp Park AcademyColumbia Central High SchoolColumbia Elementary SchoolMichigan Center Junior Senior High SchoolHanover-Horton Middle SchoolBean Elementary SchoolNorthwest Alternative High SchoolParma Elementary SchoolNapoleon High SchoolConcord Middle SchoolCascades SchoolSpringport Middle SchoolMiddle School At ParksideEast Jackson High SchoolJackson Isd Local Based Special Educational ProgramsNorthwest Elementary SchoolSpringport Elementary SchoolHanover-Horton High SchoolParnall Correctional FacilityVandercook Lake Virtual AcademyJackson Preparatory & Early CollegeTownsend Elementary SchoolCotton Correctional FacilityColumbia Alternative EducationalWestern High SchoolArnold Elementary SchoolDibble Elementary SchoolNorthwest High SchoolEzra Eby Elementary SchoolJackson High SchoolGrass Lake Middle SchoolHanover-Horton Elementary SchoolWoodville Community CenterGeorge Long Elementary SchoolEast Jackson ElementaryKeicher Elementary SchoolConcord High SchoolJps Montessori CenterVandercook Lake High SchoolWarner Elementary SchoolSouth Central Michigan VirtualLyle A. Torrant CenterParagon Charter AcademyDa Vinci Institute (k-8)Grass Lake High SchoolWay East JacksonNapoleon Middle SchoolYouth Home- Jackson IsdNortheast Elementary SchoolMichigan State Board Of EducationAckerson Lake Community EducationalHunt Elementary SchoolColumbia Middle SchoolDa Vinci Institute (9-12)Fourth Street Learning CenterWestern Middle SchoolSpringport High SchoolJackson PathwaysJohn R. Lewis Elementary SchoolR.w. Kidder Middle School

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