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Lakewood Public Schools Education: 8 African American students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were eight African American students enrolled in Lakewood Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 27.3% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Lakewood Public Schools welcomed 1,653 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.5% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Lakewood Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Barry County and has its main office in Woodland.

Among the four schools in Lakewood Public Schools, Lakewood Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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.

Ethnicities in Lakewood Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [88.8%]Hispanic [7%]Ethnicities <5% [4.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lakewood Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-231,65380.5%
2021-221,663110.7%
2020-211,644130.8%
2019-201,80280.4%
2018-191,778130.7%
2017-181,831140.8%
2016-171,86290.5%
2015-161,896160.8%

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