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Martin Public Schools 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 Martin Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 28.6% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Martin Public Schools welcomed 614 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.8% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Martin Public Schools roughly covers two schools within Allegan County and has its main office in Martin.

Martin High School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming five students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Martin Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [84.2%]Hispanic [11.1%]Ethnicities <5% [4.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Martin Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-2361450.8%
2021-2260571.2%
2020-2162391.4%
2019-20591101.7%
2018-19613111.8%
2017-1862191.4%
2016-1759661%
2015-1656650.9%

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