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Sanilac County Education: 23 African American students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 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 23 African American students enrolled in Sanilac County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 21.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Sanilac County welcomed 5,531 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Sanilac County, Frostick School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of four 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.

Ethnicities in Sanilac County in 2023-24 School Year

White [90.6%]Hispanic [5.7%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.7%]

Enrollment Demographics in Sanilac County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Frostick School1.2331
Marlette Junior/Senior High School0.8369
Brown City High School0.9337
Croswell-Lexington High School0.5554
Sanilac ISD Special Education Services5.456
Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School1.2171
Deckerville Community High School0.4241
Croswell-Lexington Middle School0.2524
Sandusky Junior-Senior High School0.2463
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Learning Center1.954
Deckerville Elementary School0.4285
Peck Junior-Senior High School0206
Marlette Elementary School0343
Sandusky Elementary School0504
Brown City Elementary School0367
Peck Community Elementary School0186
Meyer Elementary School0289
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Elementary School0183
Pioneer High School068

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