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There were two African American students enrolled in Akron-Fairgrove Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Akron-Fairgrove Schools welcomed 340 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.6% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Akron-Fairgrove Schools roughly covers three schools within Tuscola County and has its main office in Fairgrove.

Among the three schools in Akron-Fairgrove Schools, Akron-Fairgrove Elementary School and Akron-Fairgrove Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of one 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2022-23	340	2	0.6%
2021-22	345	2	0.6%
2020-21	341	2	0.6%
2019-20	320	2	0.6%
2018-19	314	5	1.6%
2017-18	291	3	1%
2016-17	278	1	0.4%
2015-16	282	1	0.4%