Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 61.5% of South Lake Schools's student body in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By St. Clair Today

Dec 15, 2023

There were 920 African American students enrolled in South Lake Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.2% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that South Lake Schools welcomed 1,496 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 61.5% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

South Lake Schools roughly covers four schools within Macomb County and has its main office in St. Clair Shores.

Among the four schools in South Lake Schools, South Lake High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 380 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 South Lake Schools in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in South Lake Schools During Last 8 Years

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2022-23	1,496	920	61.5%
2021-22	1,576	931	59.1%
2020-21	1,536	879	57.2%
2019-20	1,590	867	54.5%
2018-19	1,619	869	53.7%
2017-18	1,673	897	53.6%
2016-17	1,720	849	49.4%
2015-16	1,818	856	47.1%