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Flushing Community Schools Education: 421 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 421 African American students enrolled in Flushing Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.4% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Flushing Community Schools welcomed 4,074 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 10.3% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Flushing Community Schools roughly covers eight schools within Genesee County and has its main office in Flushing.

Among the eight schools in Flushing Community Schools, Flushing High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 145 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 Flushing Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [76.4%]African American [10.3%]Hispanic [6.2%]Multiracial [5.5%]Ethnicities <5% [1.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Flushing Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-234,07442110.3%
2021-224,07940710%
2020-214,09841510.1%
2019-204,2224169.9%
2018-194,18242010%
2017-184,0963779.2%
2016-174,0713528.6%
2015-164,0903348.2%

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