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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 26.2% of Lincoln Consolidated School District's student body in 2022-23 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 934 African American students enrolled in Lincoln Consolidated School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.7% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Lincoln Consolidated School District welcomed 3,566 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 26.2% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Lincoln Consolidated School District roughly covers six schools within Washtenaw County and has its main office in Ypsilanti.

Among the six schools in Lincoln Consolidated School District, Lincoln Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 282 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Lincoln Consolidated School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [51.1%]African American [26.2%]Multiracial [12.5%]Hispanic [8.4%]Ethnicities <5% [1.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lincoln Consolidated School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-233,56693426.2%
2021-223,58997027%
2020-213,57296627%
2019-203,7881,03527.3%
2018-193,69195025.7%
2017-183,77099026.3%
2016-173,8681,03926.9%
2015-164,0531,15228.4%

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