SE Grand Rapids News

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