Shiawassee Times

There were 66 African American students enrolled in Shiawassee County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Shiawassee County welcomed 10,445 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the nine districts in Shiawassee County, Owosso Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 25 students.

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

District	% of African American Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Byron Area Schools	0.1%	677
Corunna Public Schools	0.6%	1,642
Durand Area Schools	0.5%	1,242
Laingsburg Community Schools	0.5%	1,139
Morrice Area Schools	0.4%	481
New Lothrop Area Public Schools	1%	877
Owosso Public Schools	0.8%	2,948
Perry Public Schools	0.5%	967
Shiawassee Regional ESD	1%	577