Monroe Review

There were 50 African American students enrolled in Airport Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 31.6% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Airport Community Schools welcomed 2,809 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 1.8% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Airport Community Schools roughly covers nine schools within Monroe County and has its main office in Carleton.

Among the nine schools in Airport Community Schools, Loren Eyler Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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	2,809	50	1.8%
2021-22	2,701	38	1.4%
2020-21	2,605	81	3.1%
2019-20	2,614	86	3.3%
2018-19	2,633	94	3.6%
2017-18	2,560	98	3.8%
2016-17	2,488	98	3.9%
2015-16	2,471	97	3.9%