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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.4% of Algonac Community School District's student body 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 Algonac Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 16.7% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Algonac Community School District welcomed 1,365 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.4% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Algonac Community School District roughly covers four schools within St. Clair County and has its main office in Clay.

Among the four schools in Algonac Community School District, Algonquin Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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.

Enrollment Demographics in Algonac Community School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-231,36550.4%
2021-221,41660.4%
2020-211,38490.7%
2019-201,417110.8%
2018-191,47590.6%
2017-181,55090.6%
2016-171,63960.4%
2015-161,67460.4%

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