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Portage Public Schools Education: 546 African American students were enrolled 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 546 African American students enrolled in Portage Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.8% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Portage Public Schools welcomed 8,616 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 6.3% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Portage Public Schools roughly covers 14 schools within Kalamazoo County and has its main office in Portage.

Among the 14 schools in Portage Public Schools, Portage Northern High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 106 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 Portage Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [69.8%]Multiracial [9.2%]Hispanic [7.7%]Asian [6.9%]African American [6.3%]Ethnicities <5% [0.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Portage Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-238,6165466.3%
2021-228,5995216.1%
2020-218,5995045.9%
2019-208,8134695.3%
2018-198,8044585.2%
2017-188,6724064.7%
2016-178,6354254.9%
2015-168,6664244.9%

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