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There were four African American students enrolled in Brown City Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 42.9% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Brown City Community Schools welcomed 717 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.6% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Brown City Community Schools roughly covers two schools within Sanilac County and has its main office in Brown City.

Brown City High School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming four 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	717	4	0.6%
2021-22	715	7	1%
2020-21	740	14	1.9%
2019-20	761	8	1.1%
2018-19	778	8	1%
2017-18	830	13	1.6%
2016-17	847	16	1.9%
2015-16	876	12	1.4%