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How many African American students were enrolled in St. Clair County 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 819 African American students enrolled in St. Clair County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Clair County welcomed 21,066 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 3.9% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 53 schools in St. Clair County, Port Huron High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 139 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 St. Clair County in 2023-24 School Year

White [85.2%]Multiracial [5.5%]Ethnicities < 5% [9.3%]

Enrollment Demographics in St. Clair County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Port Huron High School13.11,058
Central Middle School13.5584
Literacy Academy at Cleveland Elementary29.4238
Anchor Bay High School3.41,777
Holland Woods Middle School11408
Landmark Academy5818
STEAM Academy at Woodrow Wilson Elementary15.7249
Roosevelt Elementary School14.3266
Port Huron Northern High School3.11,158
H. D. Crull Elementary School7.6383
Garfield Elementary School7.8359
East Shore Leadership Academy14.4174
Port Huron Schools Phoenix Academy14.7136
Michigamme Elementary School4.6368
St. Clair Middle School2.7632
Woodland Developmental Center7.3179
Francois Maconce Elementary School3.5310
St. Clair High School1.5753
Marysville High School1.1792
Virtual Learning Academyof St. Clair County5.7141
St. Clair County Intervention Academy1650
Marysville Middle School1.1634
Pine River Elementary School1.7349
Belle River Elementary School1.7357
Fort Gratiot Middle School0.9550
Indian Woods Elementary School1.4365
Capac Elementary School1.2332
Edison Elementary School0.9424
Gearing Elementary School1.1350
Algonquin Elementary School0.9457
Capac Junior-Senior High School1312
Morton Elementary School0.9322
Avoca Elementary School1.2242
Gardens Elementary School0.6475
Blue Water Middle College Academy1.4208
Algonac Junior-Senior High School0.4671
Compass Pointe2015
Yale Senior High School0.4526
Yale Junior High School0.5409
Memphis Elementary School0.6328
Keewahdin Elementary School0.2526
Washington Elementary School0.2478
Millside Elementary School0.5185
Palms Elementary School0.4237
Capac Virtual Education Program062
Yale Elementary School0342
Marine City High School0456
John F. Farrell-Emmett Elementary School0206
Marine City Middle School0330
Phoenix Alternative School011
Harrison Center06
East China Virtual Academy047
Algonac Alternative Education021

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Morton Elementary SchoolSt. Clair Middle SchoolCapac Virtual Education ProgramMillside Elementary SchoolCleveland Elementary SchoolSt. Clair County Intervention AcademyPine River Elementary SchoolEast Shore Leadership AcademyMarine City Middle SchoolAlgonac Alternative EducationCentral Middle SchoolKeewahdin Elementary SchoolVirtual Learning Academyof St. Clair CountyCompass PointeYale Elementary SchoolRoosevelt Elementary SchoolFrancois Maconce Elem. SchoolPort Huron Schools Phoenix AcademyGarfield Elementary SchoolPort Huron High SchoolAlgonquin Elementary SchoolHolland Woods Middle SchoolWoodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolMarine City High SchoolCapac High SchoolMichigamme Elementary SchoolPort Huron Northern High SchoolGardens Elementary SchoolSt. Clair High SchoolAnchor Bay High SchoolBelle River Elementary SchoolH.d. Crull Elementary SchoolMarysville High SchoolPhoenix Alternative SchoolCapac Elementary SchoolYale Junior High SchoolAvoca Elementary SchoolFort Gratiot Middle SchoolWoodland Developmental CenterMarysville Middle SchoolGearing Elementary SchoolAlgonac High SchoolLandmark AcademyBlue Water Middle CollegeWashington Elementary SchoolEdison Elementary SchoolMichigan State Board Of EducationHarrison CenterIndian Woods Elementary SchoolPalms Elementary SchoolEast China Virtual AcademyYale Senior High SchoolMemphis Elementary SchoolJohn F. Farrell-Emmett Elementary School

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