Lansing Sun

There were 505 African American students enrolled in Clinton County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 5.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clinton County welcomed 10,992 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 4.6% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the nine districts in Clinton County, Michigan International Prep School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 246 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Clinton 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
Bath Community Schools	1.9%	1,006
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School	14%	172
Clinton County RESA	0.7%	287
DeWitt Public Schools	1.1%	3,108
Fowler Public Schools	0.7%	443
Michigan International Prep School	20.4%	1,206
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	0.2%	1,344
Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools	0.5%	658
St. Johns Public Schools	0.9%	2,606