Lansing Sun

There were 576 African American students enrolled in Clinton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 14.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clinton County welcomed 11,227 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.1% 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 2023-24 school year, with a total of 295 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	20.6	1,429
Sheridan Road	35.3	380
Cole Academy East	20.3	182
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School	12.2	139
St. Johns High School	1.8	835
DeWitt Middle School	1.9	736
DeWitt High School	1.1	962
Bath Elementary School	2.4	451
Wacousta Elementary School	2.3	433
Herbison Woods Elementary School	1.5	479
Bath High School	1.9	322
David Scott Elementary School	0.7	456
Schavey Road Elementary School	0.4	496
Oakview Elementary School	0.7	305
Gateway Elementary School	0.6	356
Fowler High School	1.1	177
St. Johns Middle School	0.2	594
Bath Middle School	0.4	244
Riley Elementary School	0.3	303
Pewamo-Westphalia Middle/High School	0.2	477
Clinton County Education Center	1.5	67
Ovid-Elsie Middle School	0.3	319
STRIVE Academy	2.1	47
Eureka School	0.8	133
E. E. Knight Elementary School	0	248
Ovid-Elsie High School	0	397
Waldron Elementary and Middle School	0	260