Kalamazoo Times

There were 55 multiracial students enrolled in Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.8% 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, multiracial students made up 5.7% of the student body, making them the second most 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 multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 21 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	971	55	5.7%
2021-22	949	56	5.9%
2020-21	974	53	5.4%
2019-20	1,017	59	5.8%
2018-19	1,036	65	6.3%
2017-18	1,048	48	4.6%
2016-17	1,025	47	4.6%
2015-16	1,028	34	3.3%