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There were 800 African American students enrolled in St. Clair County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Clair County welcomed 20,552 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 3.9% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 53 schools in St. Clair County, Port Huron High School recorded the largest enrollment of African American students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 142 students.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

School name	% of African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
Harrison Center	30%	10
Literacy Academy at Cleveland Elementary	25.2%	250
St. Clair County Intervention Academy	20%	35
STEAM Academy at Woodrow Wilson Elementary	16.7%	246
Roosevelt Elementary School	15.6%	270
East Shore Leadership Academy	14.7%	163
Port Huron High School	14.4%	988
Port Huron Schools Phoenix Academy	13.5%	141
Central Middle School	13%	599
Holland Woods Middle School	8.9%	404
H. D. Crull Elementary School	8.3%	397
Garfield Elementary School	8.2%	377
Woodland Developmental Center	7%	187
Virtual Learning Academyof St. Clair County	6.3%	189
Landmark Academy	5.2%	726
Anchor Bay High School	3.8%	1,740
Michigamme Elementary School	2.9%	341
St. Clair Middle School	2.4%	614
Port Huron Northern High School	2.4%	1,089
Gearing Elementary School	2.3%	353
Edison Elementary School	2.2%	404
Francois Maconce Elementary School	2.2%	319
Indian Woods Elementary School	2%	357
Avoca Elementary School	1.6%	243
St. Clair High School	1.5%	715
Belle River Elementary School	1.5%	343
Capac Junior-Senior High School	1.3%	298
Keewahdin Elementary School	1%	510
Blue Water Middle College Academy	1%	205
Morton Elementary School	0.9%	317
Pine River Elementary School	0.9%	335
Fort Gratiot Middle School	0.8%	533
Marysville High School	0.7%	806
Algonac Junior-Senior High School	0.6%	644
Gardens Elementary School	0.6%	469
Marine City Middle School	0.6%	330
Millside Elementary School	0.6%	179
Capac Elementary School	0.6%	326
Marysville Middle School	0.5%	603
Yale Junior High School	0.5%	425
Yale Senior High School	0.4%	509
Algonquin Elementary School	0.4%	445
Memphis Elementary School	0.3%	321
Yale Elementary School	0.3%	329
Marine City High School	0%	437
Capac Virtual Education Program	0%	57
Washington Elementary School	0%	460
John F. Farrell-Emmett Elementary School	0%	211
Phoenix Alternative School	0%	6
East China Virtual Academy	0%	33
Palms Elementary School	0%	245
Algonac Alternative Education	0%	19
	0%	2