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How many African American students were enrolled in Berrien County schools 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 4,054 African American students enrolled in Berrien County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Berrien County welcomed 21,620 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 18.8% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 75 schools in Berrien County, Benton Harbor High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 470 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 Berrien County in 2022-23 School Year

White [62.1%]African American [18.8%]Hispanic [10.9%]Multiracial [5.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [2.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Berrien County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Benton Harbor High School94.9495
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy96.4442
Fair Plain Middle School92.4288
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School92287
Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy98.6217
Countryside Academy Elementary52406
Countryside Academy Middle-High School52.3352
Fair Plain East Elementary School88.8169
Berrien Springs High School25.1561
Berrien Springs Middle School28.4408
Sylvester Elementary School28.7369
Mars Elementary School27.6366
St. Joseph High School9.4988
Discovery Enrichment Center90.999
Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center87.286
Niles Senior High School8.2834
Lybrook Elementary School22.5280
Upton Middle School8.9665
Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan60.992
Eastside Connections School12.7432
Blossomland Learning Center32.3167
Ballard Elementary School9.7538
Eau Claire High School24.2190
Lakeshore High School5.3856
Ring Lardner Middle School7.9554
Lincoln School10.5421
Coloma High School9.8369
Eau Claire Middle School22.2158
Brown School7.5398
Stewart Elementary School6.8414
Clarke School5.4483
Coloma Elementary School6.9378
Lighthouse Education Center22.6115
Lakeshore Middle School4.1611
Coloma Junior High School8.7254
Niles Cedar Lane16.1112
River School26.265
Buchanan High School2.9522
Moccasin Elementary School4.2360
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy17.685
Riverside School20.573
Brandywine Senior High School3.6363
Merritt Elementary School4.3304
Hollywood Elementary School3403
Watervliet Senior High School3.1393
Coloma Intermediate School6.5153
Berrien County Juvenile Center90.911
South Elementary School2.5359
Ottawa Elementary School4.1222
Berrien Springs Virtual Academy6.7134
Roosevelt Elementary School2404
Brandywine Elementary School2.3354
Buchanan Middle School2.4331
North Elementary School2.5317
Bridgman High School2.7264
F. C. Reed Middle School2.9243
WAY Niles5.6126
New Buffalo Middle School4.3138
Brandywine Innovation Academy6.592
Niles Virtual School26.123
Bridgman Elementary School1.5342
Brandywine Middle School2.6191
New Buffalo Senior High School2.8178
WAY Watervliet High School5.395
WAY Eau Claire19.226
River Valley Middle-High School1.4287
New Buffalo Elementary School1.8220
Watervliet Middle School1288
Southside Special Education School6.546
Buchanan Virtual Academy2.482
Niles Comm Schools Adult Education14.314
Buchanan Step Up333
Chikaming Elementary School0114
Three Oaks Elementary School096
Northside Child Development Center015

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Brandywine Middle SchoolMoccasin Elementary SchoolBlossomland Learning CenterRiver Valley Middle SchoolSylvester Elementary SchoolColoma Junior High SchoolEau Claire High SchoolColoma Middle SchoolRoosevelt Elementary SchoolSouthside Special Educational SchoolBrown SchoolNiles Comm. Schools Adult EducationalRiverside SchoolBuchanan Middle SchoolWatervliet Middle SchoolBuchanan Step UpColoma High SchoolLighthouse Educational CenterSouth Elementary SchoolNiles Virtual SchoolLakeshore Middle SchoolSt. Joseph High SchoolMartin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolUpton Middle SchoolNew Buffalo Senior High SchoolOttawa Elementary SchoolMars Elementary SchoolChikaming Elementary SchoolBenton Harbor Charter School AcademyLakeshore High SchoolStewart Elementary SchoolWAY Eau ClaireRiver SchoolMildred C. Wells Preparatory AcademyDiscovery Enrichment CenterCareer and Alternative Pathways to Education CenterBuchanan Virtual AcademyNiles Senior High SchoolWAY NilesCountryside Academy-Elementary SchoolNew Buffalo Middle SchoolBridgman Elementary SchoolMerritt Elementary SchoolBridge Academy of Southwest MichiganHollywood Elementary SchoolBerrien Springs Virtual AcademyFair Plain Renaissance Middle SchoolFair Plain East Elementary SchoolCedar Lane SchoolBrandywine Elementary SchoolColoma Elementary SchoolClarke SchoolCountryside Academy-High SchoolRing Lardner Middle SchoolBerrien Springs High SchoolThree Oaks Elementary SchoolF.c. Reed Middle SchoolBridgman High SchoolNorth Elementary SchoolBrandywine Senior High SchoolLincoln SchoolBerrien County Juvenile CenterBuchanan High SchoolMichigan State Board Of EducationWay - Watervliet High SchoolBrandywine Innovation AcademyNew Buffalo Elementary SchoolLybrook Elementary SchoolEastside Connections SchoolWatervliet Senior High SchoolBerrien Springs Middle SchoolNorthside Child Development CenterBallard Elementary SchoolBenton Harbor High SchoolEau Claire Middle School

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