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Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe Education: 5 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 five African American students enrolled in Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe in the 2022-23 school year, a 16.7% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe welcomed 807 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.

Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe roughly covers three schools within Monroe County and has its main office in Ottawa Lake.

Among the three schools in Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe, Whiteford High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.3%]Ethnicities <5% [7.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-2380750.6%
2021-2278760.8%
2020-2177691.2%
2019-20756101.3%
2018-19752162.1%
2017-18742162.2%
2016-17726141.9%
2015-16682131.9%

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