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Washtenaw County Education: 6,722 African American students were enrolled in 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 6,722 African American students enrolled in Washtenaw County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Washtenaw County welcomed 42,849 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 15.7% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 101 schools in Washtenaw County, Huron High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 331 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 Washtenaw County in 2023-24 School Year

White [58%]African American [15.7%]Multiracial [9.7%]Hispanic [9%]Asian [7.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [0.2%]

Enrollment Demographics in Washtenaw County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Huron High School20.21,635
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy46.9604
Fortis Academy44.1639
Lincoln Senior High School28.9888
Ypsilanti Community Middle School59.4419
ACTech High School49.5469
Pioneer High School13.21,683
East Arbor Charter Academy45.2473
Scarlett Middle School33.4629
Lincoln Middle School30687
Estabrook Elementary School48.8324
Rawsonville Elementary School48.9319
Perry Early Learning Center58.9258
Erickson Elementary School59256
South Arbor Charter Academy18.3802
Arbor Preparatory High School49.5289
Holmes Elementary School56.9246
Global Technology Academy69.3199
Brick Elementary School28.2482
Skyline High School9.61,271
Carpenter School28.4408
Washtenaw International High School20.9537
Childs Elementary School21.8504
ACCE69158
Tappan Middle School16.4640
Early College Alliance21.9442
Washtenaw Technical Middle College12.1792
Pathways to Success Academic Campus43.6220
Ford Early Learning Center47.2195
Bishop Elementary School19479
Ypsilanti International Elementary School23.6381
Mary D. Mitchell School20.8395
Central Academy14559
Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education22.1349
Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College63.6118
Clague Middle School10.3661
John Allen School16.7402
Slauson Middle School8.9743
Pattengill School28.4229
Bryant Community Elementary School26.6222
Abbot School17.1333
Young Adult Programs31.5178
YPSI Connected Community School54.9102
Forsythe Middle School9612
Haisley Elementary School13.1389
Washtenaw International Middle Academy24.6207
Burns Park Elementary School9.9497
Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School8599
Thurston Elementary School8.2526
Multicultural Academy15.5278
Pittsfield School17.8230
Dicken Elementary School11.1324
Saline High School1.91,562
Uriah H. Lawton School6.8424
Lincoln Consolidated Schools Virtual Academy20.3128
Community High School4.9509
Logan Elementary School6.4374
Eberwhite School5.7368
Bach Elementary School5.9322
Martin Luther King Elementary School3.5512
Saline Middle School1.61,081
Ann Arbor Open at Mack School3.1541
High Point School21.769
Heritage School2.1631
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School2.9448
Salem Elementary School3.8339
Angell School4.5288
Milan Middle School3.1391
Washtenaw County Youth Center Educational Programs70.617
Dexter High School11,091
Whitmore Lake Elementary School2.8389
Dexter Early Elementary Complex1.3767
Creekside Intermediate School1.9522
Honey Creek Community School4249
Pittsfield Acres Academy14.164
Mill Creek Middle School1.6498
Wines Elementary School1.9416
North Creek Elementary School1.4486
South Meadows Elementary School1.5469
Paddock Elementary School1.5390
Lakewood Elementary School1.9266
Chelsea High School0.5781
Harvest Elementary School0.9430
Young Adult Program10.538
Beach Middle School0.6520
Wylie Elementary School0.7449
Woodland Meadows Elementary School0.6470
Manchester Junior-Senior High School0.9329
Livingston Classical Academy1286
Whitmore Lake High School1.2252
Riverside Intermediate School1.6185
Progress Park9.521
Local-Based Special Education Programs15.413
Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program504
Correctional Services504
Huron Valley Womens66.73
Luther C. Klager Elementary School0.6169
Milan Alternative Education5.618
Center for Forensic Psychiatry502
Saline Alternative High School029
Dexter Alternative School018

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Ypsi Connected Community SchoolWoodland Meadows Elementary SchoolWashtenaw County Youth Center Educational ProgramsSouth Arbor Charter AcademyActech High SchoolErickson SchoolSaline Middle SchoolFortis AcademyCorrectional ServicesHolmes ElementarySouth Pointe Scholars Charter AcademyAcceNorth Creek Elementary SchoolHaisley Elementary SchoolCarpenter SchoolMilan Alternative EducationFord Early Learning CenterHeritage SchoolClague Middle SchoolBach Elementary SchoolWhitmore Lake Elementary SchoolWashtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing ProgramAngell SchoolScarlett Middle SchoolCreekside Intermediate SchoolPleasant Ridge Elementary SchoolSaline Alternative High SchoolEast Arbor Charter AcademyLuther C. Klager Elementary SchoolWhitmore Lake High SchoolWylie Elementary SchoolYpsilanti Stemm Middle CollegeArbor Preparatory High SchoolSaline High SchoolManchester High SchoolLincoln Consolidated Schools Virtual AcademyThurston Elementary SchoolYoung Adult ProgramsCenter for Forensic PsychiatrySouth Meadows Elementary SchoolHigh Point SchoolPittsfield SchoolProgress ParkLocal-Based Special Education ProgramsHuron Valley WomensMary D. Mitchell SchoolTappan Middle SchoolLincoln Senior High SchoolSalem Elementary SchoolAnn Arbor Open At Mack SchoolMartin Luther King Elem. SchoolRawsonville Elementary SchoolDexter Early Elementary ComplexYpsilanti International Elementary SchoolCommunity High SchoolYoung Adult ProgramLogan Elementary SchoolUriah H. Lawton SchoolJohn Allen SchoolRiverside Intermediate SchoolPattengill SchoolBishop Elementary SchoolWashtenaw International Middle AcademyBeach Middle SchoolAbbot SchoolGlobal Tech AcademyEberwhite SchoolAnn Arbor SteamChilds Elementary SchoolWashtenaw Alliance for Virtual EducationMulticultural AcademyCentral AcademyDicken Elementary SchoolClifford E. Bryant Comm. SchoolEstabrook SchoolSlauson Middle SchoolLincoln Middle SchoolPioneer High SchoolPaddock Elementary SchoolEarly College AllianceHoney Creek Community SchoolChelsea High SchoolWashtenaw Technical Middle CollegeMichigan State Board Of EducationPerry Child Development CenterWashtenaw International High SchoolWines Elementary SchoolLakewood Elementary SchoolBurns Park Elementary SchoolYpsilanti Community Middle SchoolLivingston Classical Cyber AcademyMill Creek Middle SchoolMilan Middle SchoolDexter Alternative SchoolPathways To Success Academic CampusHarvest Elementary SchoolLincoln Brick Elementary SchoolDexter High School

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