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Croswell-Lexington Community Schools Education: 5 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 five African American students enrolled in Croswell-Lexington Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 37.5% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Croswell-Lexington Community Schools welcomed 1,868 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Croswell-Lexington Community Schools roughly covers five schools within Sanilac County and has its main office in Croswell.

Among the five schools in Croswell-Lexington Community Schools, Croswell-Lexington High School and Croswell-Lexington Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 Croswell-Lexington Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [88.7%]Hispanic [7.7%]Ethnicities <5% [3.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Croswell-Lexington Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-231,86850.3%
2021-221,95580.4%
2020-211,95060.3%
2019-202,05380.4%
2018-192,148110.5%
2017-182,153120.6%
2016-172,14580.4%
2015-162,22370.3%

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