Shiawassee Times

There were six African American students enrolled in Laingsburg Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Laingsburg Community Schools welcomed 1,139 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.5% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Laingsburg Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Shiawassee County and has its main office in Laingsburg.

Among the three schools in Laingsburg Community Schools, Laingsburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 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	1,139	6	0.5%
2021-22	1,156	6	0.5%
2020-21	1,137	6	0.5%
2019-20	1,166	5	0.4%
2018-19	1,125	1	0.1%
2017-18	1,131	1	0.1%
2016-17	1,123	2	0.2%
2015-16	1,125	2	0.2%