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There were 103 African American students enrolled in Tuscola County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 14.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Tuscola County welcomed 6,765 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 25 schools in Tuscola County, Pioneer Work and Learn Center recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 34 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
Pioneer Work and Learn Center	45.3	75
Vassar Senior High School	2.3	481
Schall Elementary School	2.3	298
Cass City Elementary School	1.4	485
Caro Middle School	1.7	346
Millington High School	1.6	384
Highland Pines School	4.3	115
Central School	1.2	335
Meachum Elementary School	0.8	472
Reese High School	1.2	257
McComb Elementary School	0.9	349
Caro High School	0.5	423
Mayville Elementary School	0.7	272
Cass City Junior and Senior High School	0.4	452
Mayville Middle High School	0.7	295
Reese Elementary School	0.3	342
Akron-Fairgrove Junior-Senior High School	0.6	167
Reese Middle School	0.7	148
Akron-Fairgrove Elementary School	0.6	173
Kingston High School	0.4	269
Kingston Elementary School	0	312
Caro Alternative High School	0	63
Millington Junior High School	0	222
MALC	0	29
Transition Center	0	1