Ann Arbor Times

There were 6,864 African American students enrolled in Washtenaw County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 4.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Washtenaw County welcomed 43,119 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 15.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 22 districts in Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,304 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Washtenaw County.

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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	% of African American Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Ann Arbor Public Schools	13.5%	17,028
Arbor Preparatory High School	54.3%	280
Central Academy	14.2%	530
Chelsea School District	0.9%	2,300
Dexter Community School District	1.2%	3,386
East Arbor Charter Academy	42.2%	483
Fortis Academy	43.6%	638
Global Technology Academy	63.8%	207
Honey Creek Community School	4.4%	251
Lincoln Consolidated School District	26.2%	3,566
Livingston Classical Academy	1.5%	265
Manchester Community Schools	0.6%	778
Multicultural Academy	12%	191
Saline Area Schools	1.8%	4,888
South Arbor Charter Academy	15%	801
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	47%	636
WSC Academy	79.4%	34
Washtenaw ISD	39.9%	1,025
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	11.9%	776
Whitmore Lake Public School District	2.5%	652
Ypsilanti Community Schools	48.3%	3,723