Lansing Sun

There were 505 African American students enrolled in Clinton County schools 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 highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 27 schools 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.

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.

School name	% of African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
Michigan International Prep School	20.4	1,206
Sheridan Road	30.7	342
Cole Academy East	21.7	180
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School	14.1	149
DeWitt High School	1.2	962
St. Johns High School	1.1	892
DeWitt Middle School	1.4	692
Wacousta Elementary School	2.3	431
Bath Elementary School	1.8	439
Bath High School	2.1	326
Herbison Woods Elementary School	1	495
St. Johns Middle School	0.9	569
David Scott Elementary School	0.9	448
Bath Middle School	1.7	241
Schavey Road Elementary School	0.6	508
Oakview Elementary School	0.7	292
Gateway Elementary School	0.6	346
Pewamo-Westphalia Middle/High School	0.4	468
Eureka School	1.4	138
Fowler High School	1.1	177
Riley Elementary School	0.3	315
Clinton County Education Center	1.5	68
Ovid-Elsie High School	0.2	403
Ovid-Elsie Middle School	0.3	301
STRIVE Academy	2	51
Waldron Elementary and Middle School	0.4	266
E. E. Knight Elementary School	0	287