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Allegan County Education: 276 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 276 African American students enrolled in Allegan County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Allegan County welcomed 17,403 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.6% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 54 schools in Allegan County, Baseline Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 33 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 Allegan County in 2023-24 School Year

White [82.1%]Hispanic [10.7%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.2%]

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Baseline Middle School8.2403
North Shore Elementary School8.4261
L. E. White Middle School4.1436
Allegan High School2.4614
Plainwell High School1.7813
Wayland Union Middle School2.1617
Pine Trails Elementary School3.8339
Wayland High School1.2814
Hamilton High School1.1808
Paris Ridge Elementary School2.8317
Plainwell Middle School1.4587
West Ward Elementary School3.3245
Starr Elementary School1.6451
Hamilton Middle School0.8714
Otsego Middle School1.1524
Otsego High School0.8741
Dawson Elementary School2.1286
Pullman Elementary School3.3183
Hopkins Elementary School1.6384
Dorr School1.6322
Dix Street Elementary School1.2332
RJ Steeby School1.7240
Allegan Alternative High School3.4118
Career Connections Academy7.752
Bessie B. Baker School1313
Hopkins High School0.6490
Washington Street Elementary School0.7450
Martin High School0.9328
Hopkins Middle School0.9322
Fennville Public High School0.8396
Gilkey Elementary School0.5399
Hamilton Elementary School0.6363
Fennville Elementary School0.4529
Robert D. Brandon Elementary School0.7288
Hillside Learning Behavior Center1.5135
Blue Star Elementary School0.9212
Douglas Elementary School0.6338
Saugatuck Middle School1197
Pine Street Elementary School0.3390
Hamilton Flex0.7151
Outlook Academy250
Saugatuck High School0.4258
Pearl Alternative/Adult Education School2.343
Outlook Academy Youth Home Campus6.715
Fennville Middle School0288
Sycamore Elementary School0244
Bentheim Elementary School0218
Innocademy Allegan Campus095
Allegan Online K-8045
Renaissance High School092
Glenn Public School039
North Ward Elementary School036
Otsego West Campus High School025
Sandyview Elementary School053

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Hamilton FlexHopkins Elementary SchoolWashington Street Elementary SchoolDorr SchoolInnocademy Allegan CampusWayland High SchoolAllegan Online K-8Fennville Elementary SchoolPine Street Elementary SchoolOutlook AcademyBentheim Elementary SchoolSycamore Elementary SchoolSandyview Elementary SchoolFennville Middle SchoolHopkins High SchoolMartin High SchoolPine Trails Elementary SchoolOutlook Academy - Youth Home CampusDawson Elementary SchoolAllegan Alternative High SchoolPearl Alternative/Adult Educational SchoolWest Ward Elementary SchoolHamilton Middle SchoolDix Street Elementary SchoolAllegan High SchoolPlainwell High SchoolFennville Public High SchoolGilkey Elementary SchoolWayland Union Middle SchoolR.j. Steeby SchoolHamilton High SchoolBlue Star Elementary SchoolL.e. White Middle SchoolRenaissance High SchoolDouglas Elementary SchoolPlainwell Middle SchoolOtsego Middle SchoolNorth Ward Elementary SchoolSaugatuck Middle SchoolCareer Connections AcademyHamilton Elementary SchoolSaugatuck High SchoolOtsego West Campus High SchoolBaseline Middle SchoolHopkins Middle SchoolStarr Elementary SchoolGlenn Public SchoolMichigan State Board Of EducationHillside Learning And Behavior CenterParis Ridge Elementary SchoolNorth Shore Elementary SchoolPullman Elementary SchoolRobert D. Brandon Elem. SchoolOtsego High SchoolBessie B. Baker School

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