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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.6% of Livingston County's districts 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 162 African American students enrolled in Livingston County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 5.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Livingston County welcomed 25,019 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 10 districts in Livingston County, Howell Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 33 students.

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

Ethnicities in Livingston County in 2022-23 School Year
White [91.9%]Ethnicities <5% [8.1%]
African American Enrollment in Livingston County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of African American Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Brighton Area Schools0.4%5,804
Charyl Stockwell Academy1.4%1,246
FlexTech High School0.6%177
Fowlerville Community Schools1%2,590
Hartland Consolidated Schools0.5%5,162
Howell Public Schools0.5%6,871
Light of the World Academy2.8%246
Livingston ESA3.7%619
Pinckney Community Schools1%2,132

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