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
Data showed that Constantine Public School District welcomed 1,310 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 1.5% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.
Constantine Public School District roughly covers five schools within St. Joseph County and has its main office in Constantine.
Among the five schools in Constantine Public School District, Riverside Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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 | 1,310 | 20 | 1.5% |
| 2021-22 | 1,343 | 18 | 1.3% |
| 2020-21 | 1,398 | 24 | 1.7% |
| 2019-20 | 1,483 | 22 | 1.5% |
| 2018-19 | 1,449 | 22 | 1.5% |
| 2017-18 | 1,440 | 21 | 1.5% |
| 2016-17 | 1,418 | 25 | 1.8% |
| 2015-16 | 1,425 | 23 | 1.6% |
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