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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 2.1% of Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools's student body 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 20 African American students enrolled in Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 20% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the 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.

Ethnicities in Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [86.6%]Multiracial [5.7%]Hispanic [5.1%]Ethnicities <5% [2.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-23971202.1%
2021-22949252.6%
2020-21974171.7%
2019-201,017121.2%
2018-191,036111.1%
2017-181,048151.4%
2016-171,025131.3%
2015-161,028171.7%

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