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 Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools welcomed 971 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 2.1% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.
Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools roughly covers four schools within Kalamazoo County and has its main office in Galesburg.
Among the four schools in Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools, Galesburg-Augusta Primary 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 | 971 | 20 | 2.1% |
2021-22 | 949 | 25 | 2.6% |
2020-21 | 974 | 17 | 1.7% |
2019-20 | 1,017 | 12 | 1.2% |
2018-19 | 1,036 | 11 | 1.1% |
2017-18 | 1,048 | 15 | 1.4% |
2016-17 | 1,025 | 13 | 1.3% |
2015-16 | 1,028 | 17 | 1.7% |