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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 1% of Barry County's student body 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 80 African American students enrolled in Barry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 17.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Barry County welcomed 8,181 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 16 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.

Ethnicities in Barry County in 2022-23 School Year

White [90.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [9.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Barry County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Thornapple Kellogg High School1.6982
Lee Elementary School2.5484
Thornapple Kellogg Middle School1.5745
Hastings High School0.6801
McFall Elementary School1.1471
Lakewood Middle School1487
Delton Kellogg Elementary School1.3390
Delton-Kellogg Middle School1.4291
Hastings Middle School0.5574
Page Elementary School0.7456
Delton-Kellogg High School1313
Fuller Street Elementary School0.9222
Southeastern Elementary School0.4284
Northeastern Elementary School0.3302
Lakewood High School0.2492
DK Academy1.375
Lakewood Early Childhood Center0.6172
Barry ISD Special Education251
Central Elementary School0284
Star Elementary School0305

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