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There were 83 African American students enrolled in Tuscola County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 19.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Tuscola County welcomed 6,631 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 25 schools in Tuscola County, Vassar Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 14 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
Vassar Senior High School	3	474
Central School	2.7	371
Cass City Elementary School	1.7	479
Highland Pines School	5.7	122
Caro High School	1.2	419
Millington High School	1.4	362
Pioneer Work and Learn Center	35.7	14
Reese High School	1.6	255
Meachum Elementary School	0.9	470
McComb Elementary School	0.9	320
Schall Elementary School	1	293
Cass City Junior and Senior High School	0.7	438
Mayville Middle High School	1	304
Caro Middle School	1	307
Millington Junior High School	0.8	242
Reese Elementary School	0.3	327
Akron-Fairgrove Junior-Senior High School	0.6	171
Kingston Elementary School	0.3	310
Akron-Fairgrove Elementary School	0.6	176
Reese Middle School	0	161
Kingston High School	0	292
Mayville Elementary School	0	254
Caro Alternative High School	0	49
MALC	0	20
Transition Center	0	1