Lansing Sun

There were three African American students enrolled in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 40% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ovid-Elsie Area Schools welcomed 1,344 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.2% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools roughly covers five schools within Clinton County and has its main office in Elsie.

Among the five schools in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, Leonard Elementary School, Ovid-Elsie High School, and Ovid-Elsie Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of one 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	1,344	3	0.2%
2021-22	1,396	5	0.4%
2020-21	1,402	6	0.4%
2019-20	1,489	7	0.5%
2018-19	1,524	7	0.5%
2017-18	1,572	2	0.1%
2016-17	1,569	2	0.1%
2015-16	1,574	1	0.1%