There were 79 African American students enrolled in Barry County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.
Data showed that Barry County welcomed 8,086 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 20 schools in Barry County, Thornapple Kellogg High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thornapple Kellogg High School | 1 | 990 |
| Thornapple Kellogg Middle School | 1 | 691 |
| Lee Elementary School | 1.6 | 435 |
| Lakewood Middle School | 1.4 | 490 |
| Page Elementary School | 1.2 | 497 |
| McFall Elementary School | 1.2 | 511 |
| Hastings High School | 0.6 | 780 |
| Lakewood High School | 1 | 481 |
| Delton-Kellogg Middle School | 1.7 | 292 |
| Hastings Middle School | 0.7 | 613 |
| Delton-Kellogg High School | 1.2 | 330 |
| Delton Kellogg Elementary School | 0.8 | 384 |
| Lakewood Early Childhood Center | 2.2 | 138 |
| Northeastern Elementary School | 0.7 | 304 |
| DK Academy | 3.2 | 62 |
| Barry ISD Special Education | 3.6 | 56 |
| Central Elementary School | 0.4 | 264 |
| Star Elementary School | 0 | 304 |
| Southeastern Elementary School | 0 | 254 |
| Fuller Street Elementary School | 0 | 210 |
