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There were 21 African American students enrolled in Huron County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 12.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Huron County welcomed 4,346 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 24 schools in Huron County, Laker High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 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 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
Laker High School	1	311
Bad Axe Middle School	0.9	220
Bad Axe Elementary School	1	201
Caseville School K-12	0.9	214
Laker Middle School	0.9	234
Harbor Beach Elementary School	1.1	174
Bad Axe High School	0.3	374
Ubly Community Elementary School	0.3	307
North Huron School	0.3	300
Unionville-Sebewaing Elementary School	0.3	292
Owendale-Gagetown Junior/Senior High School	1.3	76
Ascent High School	2.5	40
Huron Learning Center	2.4	42
Big Burning School	7.1	14
Harbor Beach Community High School	0	203
Adams Elementary School	0	32
Unionville-Sebewaing High School	0	365
Harbor Beach Middle School	0	100
Laker Elementary School	0	410
Ubly Community Junior-Senior High School	0	310
Owendale-Gagetown Elementary School	0	63
Eccles School	0	25
Verona Mills School	0	27
Church School	0	12