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 Climax-Scotts Community Schools welcomed 543 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 1.1% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.
Climax-Scotts Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Kalamazoo County and has its main office in Climax.
All three schools in Climax-Scotts Community Schools enrolled two African American students in the 2022-23 school year.
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 | 543 | 6 | 1.1% |
| 2021-22 | 533 | 8 | 1.5% |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 8 | 1.6% |
| 2019-20 | 496 | 6 | 1.2% |
| 2018-19 | 500 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2016-17 | 506 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 3 | 0.6% |
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