Monroe Review

There were 22 African American students enrolled in Bedford Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 10% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Bedford Public Schools welcomed 3,977 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.6% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Bedford Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Monroe County and has its main office in Temperance.

Among the six schools in Bedford Public Schools, Bedford Junior High School and Bedford Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2022-23	3,977	22	0.6%
2021-22	4,079	20	0.5%
2020-21	4,120	17	0.4%
2019-20	4,262	13	0.3%
2018-19	4,324	19	0.4%
2017-18	4,339	20	0.5%
2016-17	4,347	17	0.4%
2015-16	4,460	20	0.4%