Shelby Review

There were 25,230 African American students enrolled in Macomb County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Macomb County welcomed 116,882 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 21.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 39 districts in Macomb County, Warren Consolidated Schools recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,997 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Macomb County.

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.

District	% of African American Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Academy of Warren	97.5%	802
Armada Area Schools	0.1%	1,746
Arts Academy in the Woods	32.3%	316
Center Line Preparatory Academy	80.4%	774
Center Line Public Schools	30%	2,584
Chippewa Valley Schools	12.7%	14,703
Clintondale Community Schools	62.3%	1,823
Conner Creek Academy East	97.1%	875
Eastpointe Community Schools	79.9%	2,261
Eaton Academy	99.7%	332
Fitzgerald Public Schools	46.6%	2,202
Fraser Public Schools	16.8%	4,650
Great Oaks Academy	84.3%	744
Huron Academy	25.2%	644
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	15.5%	9,414
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	15.2%	3,239
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	15.2%	4,287
Macomb Academy	31.5%	73
Macomb ISD	29.9%	4,146
Macomb Montessori Academy	93.5%	248
Memphis Community Schools	0.7%	738
Merritt Academy	11.4%	551
Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy	85.4%	741
Mount Clemens Community School District	65.5%	753
Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy	29%	269
New Dawn Academy of Warren	36.8%	76
New Haven Community Schools	18.4%	1,442
Noor International Academy	3.8%	160
Prevail Academy	68.5%	585
Reach Charter Academy	86%	577
Richmond Community Schools	0.9%	1,585
Rising Stars Academy	24%	100
Romeo Community Schools	1.6%	5,185
Roseville Community Schools	43.6%	4,208
South Lake Schools	61.5%	1,496
Utica Community Schools	6.1%	25,772
Van Dyke Public Schools	65.9%	2,004
Warren Consolidated Schools	15.8%	12,660
Warren Woods Public Schools	25.7%	3,123