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
Data showed that River Valley School District welcomed 497 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.8% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.
River Valley School District roughly covers three schools within Berrien County and has its main office in Three Oaks.
River Valley Middle-High School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming four students in the 2022-23 school year.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total African American Students | African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 497 | 4 | 0.8% |
| 2021-22 | 526 | 5 | 1% |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 5 | 0.9% |
| 2019-20 | 561 | 4 | 0.7% |
| 2018-19 | 578 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 5 | 0.9% |
| 2016-17 | 580 | 5 | 0.9% |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 1 | 0.2% |
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