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
Data showed that Tri County Area Schools welcomed 1,719 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Tri County Area Schools roughly covers four schools within Kent County and has its main office in Sand Lake.
Among the four schools in Tri County Area Schools, Tri County Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 | 1,719 | 6 | 0.3% |
| 2021-22 | 1,750 | 9 | 0.5% |
| 2020-21 | 1,757 | 12 | 0.7% |
| 2019-20 | 1,837 | 15 | 0.8% |
| 2018-19 | 1,906 | 15 | 0.8% |
| 2017-18 | 1,957 | 17 | 0.9% |
| 2016-17 | 2,033 | 13 | 0.6% |
| 2015-16 | 1,983 | 9 | 0.5% |
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