Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 26% of Genesee County's student body in 2024-25 school year

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

By Genesee News

Jul 3, 2025

There were 14,824 African American students enrolled in Genesee County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Genesee County welcomed 56,922 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 26% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 147 schools in Genesee County, International Academy of Flint K-12 recorded the largest enrollment of African American students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 850 students.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

Ethnicities in Genesee County in 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Genesee County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School name	% of African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
Northridge Academy	98.5%	263
Eagles Nest Academy	97.4%	154
The New Standard Academy	92.4%	859
Hamady Community High School	92.2%	397
International Academy of Flint K-12	90.5%	939
Greater Heights Academy	90.4%	188
Dailey Elementary School	89.9%	328
Hamady Middle School	89%	154
Academy West Alternative Education	86.9%	199
Accelerated Learning Academy	86.5%	126
Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School	86.5%	304
Beecher High School	85.4%	185
Michael Hamady Elementary School	82.4%	131
Linden Charter Academy	82.3%	789
Brownell STEM Academy	81.3%	160
Genesee County Jail	80%	10
Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center	78.6%	28
Mott Middle College High School	77.5%	324
Madison Academy High School	76.1%	276
Holmes STEM Middle School Academy	75.8%	256
Southwestern Classical Academy	75.6%	464
Flex High North Flint	74.8%	163
Doyle-Ryder School	74.8%	373
Durant Tuuri Mott School	73.5%	385
Flint Cultural Center Academy	71.8%	650
WAY Academy of Flint (Flint Campus)	70.5%	95
Freeman School	69.6%	207
Burton Glen Charter Academy	69.3%	709
Madison Academy Elementary-Middle School	69.1%	362
Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center (PK-2)	69%	216
Grand Blanc Academy	67%	279
Woodland Park Academy	66.9%	278
Richfield Public School Academy	66.3%	418
	65.9%	44
Dye Elementary School	63.3%	559
Neithercut Elementary School	61.6%	151
Carman-Ainsworth High School	60.4%	914
Randels Elementary School	60.1%	311
Gateway to College-Mott Community College	58.6%	29
Potter School	58.4%	221
CA Alternative Education - Atlantis	58.2%	110
Carman-Ainsworth Middle School	57.2%	652
Genesee Early College	56.2%	178
Eisenhower School	55.6%	169
Gladys Dillon Elementary School	55.3%	215
The Learning Coop	54.5%	11
Flex High Burton	38.1%	239
Atherton Junior Senior High School	35%	323
Marion D. Crouse Instructional Center	35%	163
Transition Center	33.6%	110
Atherton Vern Van Y. Educational Center	33.3%	48
Elmer A. Knopf Learning Center	30.4%	388
Atherton Elementary School	27.7%	267
E. A. Johnson Memorial High School	27.5%	411
Rankin Elementary School	26.6%	237
Moore Elementary School	24.7%	219
Anderson Elementary School	24.6%	203
Early Childhood Programs and Services	24.5%	106
Pinehurst Early Elementary School	24.4%	197
Grand Blanc Middle School West	23.9%	757
Brendel Elementary School	23.2%	462
Grand Blanc Community High School	22.2%	2,377
Mt. Morris Education and Community Center	21.7%	69
Mt. Morris Middle School	21.5%	297
Reid Elementary School	21.2%	433
Special Education Services	21.1%	19
Perry Learning Center	20%	5
McGrath Elementary School	19.7%	380
Montague Elementary School	19.6%	199
Bentley Senior High School	18.5%	227
Cook Elementary School	18.1%	397
Kearsley Virtual Academy	18.1%	83
Springview Elementary School	17.1%	468
Lillian G. Mason Elementary School	16.6%	331
Bentley High School BOLD Academy	16%	25
Kate Dowdall Elementary School	15.8%	405
Perry Innovation Center	15.5%	343
Kearsley High School	15.4%	837
Weston Elementary School	14.7%	380
Grand Blanc Middle School East	13%	884
Michigan School for the Deaf	12.8%	94
Raider Virtual Academy	12.2%	98
Bendle High School	11.7%	308
Armstrong Middle School	11.7%	656
Leota Fiedler Elementary School	11.4%	431
Flushing Middle School	11.2%	636
Myers Elementary School	11.1%	479
Flushing High School	11.1%	1,229
Syring Elementary School	11%	354
Swartz Creek Middle School	10.7%	758
Bentley Middle School	10.3%	145
Swartz Creek High School	10.3%	996
Elms Road Elementary School	10.2%	420
Flushing Early Childhood Center	10.2%	305
Barhitte Elementary School	10%	309
Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center	9.7%	93
Central Elementary School	9.7%	487
Davison Alternative Education	9.3%	140
Morrish Elementary School	9.2%	435
Indian Hill Elementary School	9.1%	406
Elms Elementary School	9%	356
West Bendle Elementary School	8.1%	209
Bendle Middle School	7.8%	219
South Bendle Elementary School	7.7%	246
Dieck Elementary School	7.2%	334
Gates Elementary School	6.3%	506
Genesee High School	5.4%	367
Davison Middle School	5.3%	816
Hahn Intermediate School	5.2%	812
Haas Elementary School	4.9%	326
Clio Community High School	4.8%	84
Seymour Elementary School	4.8%	498
Siple Elementary School	4.5%	381
Davison High School	4.4%	1,623
Thomson Elementary School	4%	322
George A. Lacure Elementary School	3.3%	726
Central Elementary School	3.3%	581
Clio Intermediate School	2.6%	424
Hill Elementary School	2.3%	261
Goodrich High School	2.3%	654
Gaines Elementary School	2.2%	93
Clio Area High School	2.2%	684
Fapsgear Up Academy	2.1%	48
Hill-McCloy High School	2%	449
Clio Middle School	1.8%	564
Torrey Hill Intermediate School	1.7%	422
North Road Elementary School	1.7%	351
Central Elementary School	1.5%	337
Montrose Alternative Education Center	1.5%	200
Kuehn-Haven Middle School	1.4%	420
Linden Elementary School	1.4%	295
Lake Fenton High School	1.4%	646
West Shore Elementary School	1.2%	505
Lake Fenton Middle School	1.1%	444
Fenton Senior High School	1.1%	982
State Road Elementary School	1%	396
Andrew G. Schmidt Middle School	1%	718
Oaktree Elementary School	0.9%	547
Tomek-Eastern Elementary School	0.8%	380
Linden High School	0.8%	776
Goodrich Middle School	0.7%	448
Linden Middle School	0.5%	577
Carter Elementary School	0.5%	367
LakeVille Middle School	0.3%	298
Reid Elementary School	0%	268
LakeVille High School	0%	354
Hyatt Elementary School	0%	351