Macomb Today

There were two African American students enrolled in Armada Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Armada Area Schools welcomed 1,746 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Armada Area Schools roughly covers four schools within Macomb County and has its main office in Armada.

Among the four schools in Armada Area Schools, Armada Middle School and Orville C. Krause Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of one 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2022-23	1,746	2	0.1%
2021-22	1,756	2	0.1%
2020-21	1,735	2	0.1%
2019-20	1,792	3	0.2%
2018-19	1,762	1	0.1%
2017-18	1,834	2	0.1%
2016-17	1,856	1	0.1%