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
Data showed that Owendale-Gagetown Area School District welcomed 151 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.7% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Owendale-Gagetown Area School District roughly covers two schools within Huron County and has its main office in Owendale.
Owendale-Gagetown Junior/Senior High School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming one students in the 2022-23 school year.
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 | 151 | 1 | 0.7% |
2021-22 | 160 | 1 | 0.6% |
2020-21 | 154 | 2 | 1.3% |
2019-20 | 153 | 2 | 1.3% |
2018-19 | 148 | 2 | 1.4% |
2017-18 | 152 | 1 | 0.7% |
2015-16 | 158 | 1 | 0.6% |