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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 18.7% of Oakland County's student body in 2024-25 school year

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

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

There were 31,687 African American students enrolled in Oakland County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Oakland County welcomed 169,494 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 18.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 326 schools in Oakland County, Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology recorded the largest enrollment of African American students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 970 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 Oakland County in 2024-25 School Year

White (57.6%)African American (18.7%)Asian (10.2%)Hispanic (8.3%)Ethnicities < 5% (5.2%)

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

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA100%212
Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence99.6%520
Crescent Academy - Middle School99.3%145
Crescent Academy (PK-1)99.2%249
Crescent Academy Elementary98.9%265
Bradford Academy97.8%678
University Middle School Academy97%338
University High School Academy96.7%274
University High School96.6%469
Alice M. Birney K-8 School94.9%452
MacArthur K-8 University Academy94.9%312
Oak Park Preparatory Academy94.8%707
NOVA Discipline Academy94.4%108
Morris Adler Elementary School94.1%355
Faxon Academy94%150
Glenn W. Levey Middle School93.8%354
Oak Park High School93.7%798
Pepper Elementary School93.3%416
Einstein Elementary School93.3%387
McIntyre Elementary School93.2%162
Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology92.5%1,049
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School91.5%527
Key Elementary School91.1%516
Kennedy Learning Center90.9%66
Tri County Educational Center90.6%350
Laurus Academy87.4%791
Thompson K-8 International Academy81.6%544
Great Lakes Academy81.5%162
Life Skills Center of Pontiac80%105
Madison Preparatory High School80%5
Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac76.6%850
Herrington School74.6%319
Advantage Alternative Program72.7%150
Project Search66.7%3
Pontiac Academy for Excellence65.6%553
Ferndale High School62.4%744
Madison High School62%255
Hoover Elementary School58.2%280
ACE57.4%61
Novi Adult Transition Center57.1%14
Wilkinson Middle School56.1%171
Children's Village School55.4%56
Ferndale Middle School54.7%528
Hazel Park High School53.3%567
Auburn Elementary School52.6%333
United Oaks Elementary School52.3%363
Kennedy Center52.2%92
Hazel Park Junior High School50.6%413
R. Grant Graham Elementary School50.5%390
Wood Creek Elementary School48.8%434
Owen Elementary School47.3%383
Webb Elementary School46.3%328
Viking Virtual Academy46.2%39
West Bloomfield High School45.7%1,434
Edison45.5%66
Farmington Central High School45.3%128
Madison Elementary School44.8%411
Rogers School44.3%280
Oakside Prep Academy43.8%1,424
West Bloomfield Middle School42.3%1,008
Madison District Early Childhood Education Center42.2%64
Pontiac Middle School41.6%790
Avondale High School41.4%911
Whitman Elementary School41.4%611
Doherty Elementary School41%476
Jardon Vocational School40.4%57
Avondale Middle School40.1%639
Sheiko Elementary School39.1%534
Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus37.3%501
West Bloomfield Transition Center36.7%30
Pontiac High School35.8%992
Meadows School35.3%17
Diploma and Careers Institute35.1%476
Warner Middle School35.1%559
Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus34.8%517
East Middle School34.6%555
Visions Unlimited34.2%79
North Farmington High School32.8%1,157
Alcott School32.3%334
Beechview Elementary School31.4%366
Norup International School31.1%672
Michigan Cyber Academy31.1%328
Career Preparation30.8%26
Greenfield Elementary School30.2%248
J. A. Lanigan Elementary School29.4%473
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy28.8%3,202
Tier III Intervention Academy28.6%7
Farmington High School27.8%1,470
Kenbrook Elementary School27.1%388
Churchill Community Education Center26.7%90
Momentum Academy25.6%219
Walton Charter Academy25.4%763
Wylie E. Groves High School24.8%1,108
Meadowbrook Elementary School24.1%518
Gretchko Elementary School23.6%331
Woodland Elementary School23.5%328
Four Corners Montessori Academy23%235
Power Middle School22.9%621
Hiller Elementary School22.8%272
Lighthouse Connections Academy22.6%2,056
Cooke School22.4%152
Deerfield Elementary School22.2%333
Donelson Hills Elementary School21.9%392
Oakland FlexTech High School21.6%162
Pleasant Lake Elementary School21.5%461
Alfred E. Upton Elementary School20.6%301
Bingham Farms Elementary School20.2%362
Oakland Early College20.1%179
Hillside Elementary School19.8%682
James R. Geisler Middle School19.7%620
Gill Elementary School19.5%543
Hickory Woods Elementary School18.8%499
Wing Lake Developmental Center18.6%113
Forest Elementary School18.6%404
Beaumont Elementary School18.5%298
Project Search18.2%11
Scotch Elementary School17.4%556
Pattengill Elementary School17.3%295
Kingsley Montgomery School17.3%52
Berkley High School17%1,214
Farmington STEAM Academy16.9%714
Brandon Adult Transition Program16.7%12
Waterford Durant High School16.7%120
Walled Lake Western High School16.4%1,072
Troy College and Career High School16%188
Mason Middle School15.5%731
Berkshire Middle School15.4%695
Page Middle School14.7%538
Riverside Elementary School14.4%291
Wixom Elementary School14.4%438
Oxford Crossroads Day School14.3%28
Waterford Mott High School14.3%963
Lamphere Center14.3%35
Lamphere High School14.3%753
Susick Elementary School14.1%391
Troy Center for Transition14%50
Morse Elementary School13.6%411
Huron Valley Adult Education13.3%15
Haviland Elementary School13.3%308
Lessenger Elementary School13.1%259
Virtual Learning Academy Consortium13.1%298
Angell Elementary School12.9%411
Simonds Elementary School12.7%260
Clawson High School12.5%369
Clawson Middle School12.4%275
Longacre Elementary School12.4%443
Waterford Montessori Academy12.2%188
Grayson Elementary School12.1%437
Waterford Lifetracks Program Crary Campus12%50
Walled Lake Central High School11.8%1,186
Orchard Hills Elementary School11.7%453
Royal Oak Middle School11.1%1,058
Royal Oak High School11%1,293
Oak Ridge Elementary School10.9%404
Anderson Middle School10.8%489
Oakland Elementary School10.7%242
Paul A. Schalm School10.1%543
Wattles Elementary School10.1%406
Walnut Creek Middle School10%641
Baker Middle School9.7%629
Knudsen Elementary School9.7%278
Pierce Middle School9.5%733
Addams Elementary and Early Childhood Center9.4%436
Houghton Elementary School9.4%278
Rogers Elementary School9.3%366
Mary Helen Guest Elementary School9.2%337
East Hills Middle School9.1%593
Walled Lake Elementary School9%301
Edmonson Elementary School8.9%305
Village Oaks Elementary School8.8%499
Birmingham Covington School8.6%643
Keller Elementary School8.5%470
Waterford Montessori Academy8.5%213
Troy Union Elementary School8.4%395
Pine Tree Center8.1%74
Keys Grace Academy7.9%530
Eastover Elementary School7.8%589
Beverly Elementary School7.8%296
Cooley Elementary School7.7%377
Smith Middle School7.7%599
Oxford Virtual Academy7.7%1,249
Novi Meadows School7.7%1,048
Bloomfield Hills High School7.4%1,481
Way Elementary School7.3%506
Sarah G. Banks Middle School7.2%597
Hampton Elementary School7.1%567
Ann L. Dolsen Elementary School7%427
Novi High School6.9%2,141
Bloomfield Hills Middle School6.8%555
Waterford Kettering High School6.7%909
Novi Middle School6.6%1,086
John M. Schultz Educational Campus6.5%138
Northwood Elementary School6.5%446
Conant Elementary School6.3%504
Athens High School6.3%1,468
Hill Elementary School6.3%363
West Maple Elementary School6.2%529
Renaissance Alternative High School5.8%155
Barnard Elementary School5.8%400
Oxford Bridges High School5.7%53
Pembroke Elementary School5.6%324
Parkview Elementary School5.6%515
Hamlin Elementary School5.6%450
Reuther Middle School5.5%706
Deerfield Elementary School5.4%459
Schoolcraft Elementary School5.3%398
Lone Pine Elementary School5.1%432
Troy Early Childhood5.1%98
Pine Knob Elementary School5.1%487
Martell Elementary School4.9%348
Troy High School4.9%2,032
Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School4.8%333
Carpenter Elementary School4.7%467
South Lyon East High School4.6%1,174
Orion Oaks Elementary School4.5%514
Rochester High School4.5%1,682
Burton Elementary School4.3%461
Novi Woods Elementary School4.2%496
Leonard Elementary School4.1%241
Keith Elementary School4.1%542
Oakley Park Elementary School4.1%392
Derby Middle School4%631
Bemis Elementary School3.9%441
Boulan Park Middle School3.8%839
Highland Elementary School3.8%292
University Hills Elementary School3.7%379
Larson Middle School3.7%865
Hamilton Elementary School3.7%460
McGregor Elementary School3.6%443
Holly Middle School3.6%743
Holly High School3.6%1,009
Loon Lake Elementary School3.4%496
Stadium Drive Elementary School3.4%444
West Middle School3.4%784
Meadow Brook Elementary School3.3%428
LakeVille Elementary School3.3%393
Harlan Elementary School3.2%373
Brandon Middle School3.2%436
Glengary Elementary School3.2%311
Walled Lake Northern High School3.2%1,383
Rochester Adams High School3.1%1,521
Johnson Elementary School3.1%419
Leonard Elementary School3%400
Thornton Creek Elementary School3%531
Clifford H. Smart Middle School2.9%888
Brandon High School2.8%648
Lakewood Elementary School2.8%434
Schroeder Elementary School2.8%423
Ernest W. Seaholm High School2.8%1,104
Centennial Middle School2.8%898
Davisburg Elementary School2.8%391
Learning Options High School2.7%73
North Hill Elementary School2.7%512
Long Meadow Elementary School2.7%528
Waldon Middle School2.7%514
Muir Middle School2.6%656
William A. Pearson Elementary School2.6%576
Holly Elementary School2.6%307
Oak Valley Middle School2.6%531
Clarkston Elementary School2.6%416
Webber School2.5%485
Frank E. Bartlett School2.5%483
Lake Orion Community High School2.4%2,035
Harvey-Swanson Elementary School2.4%548
Van Hoosen Middle School2.4%906
Hart Middle School2.4%999
Delta Kelly Elementary School2.3%643
Rose Pioneer Elementary School2.2%270
Stoney Creek High School2.2%1,478
Oakview Middle School2.2%510
Clarkston High School2%1,552
Musson Elementary School2%505
Brooklands Elementary School2%442
Clarkston Junior High School2%1,007
Paint Creek Elementary School2%504
International Academy2%1,370
Wass Elementary School1.9%413
Pierce Elementary School1.8%556
Millennium Middle School1.8%1,049
Sashabaw Middle School1.8%933
Costello Elementary School1.8%395
Oxford High School1.7%1,568
White Lake Middle School1.7%525
Blanche Sims Elementary School1.7%423
South Lyon High School1.6%1,254
Andersonville Elementary School1.6%318
North Sashabaw Elementary School1.6%313
Oakwood Elementary School1.6%371
Avondale Gifted and Talented Education1.6%381
Sharon J. Hardy Elementary School1.6%570
Independence Elementary School1.6%446
Commerce Elementary School1.5%534
Patterson Elementary School1.5%408
Harbor High School1.5%133
Dublin Elementary School1.3%467
Brewster Elementary School1.3%377
Oxbow Elementary School1.3%397
Baldwin Elementary School1.3%534
Oxford Middle School1.3%938
Hillside Middle School1.2%1,024
Springfield Plains Elementary School1.2%495
Milford High School1.2%1,208
Holly Academy1.2%520
Country Oaks Elementary School1.2%488
Bailey Lake Elementary School1.1%522
Sayre Elementary School1.1%450
Kurtz Elementary School1%400
Amerman Elementary School1%504
Hugger Elementary School1%512
Kent Lake Elementary School1%518
Scripps Middle School0.9%446
AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian School0.9%426
Lakeland High School0.7%1,012
Spring Mills Elementary School0.7%424
Kingsbury Country Day School0.6%335
Hamilton-Parsons Elementary School0.4%498
Daniel Axford Elementary School0.3%345
Oxford Elementary School0.3%340
Heritage Elementary School0.2%448
Clear Lake Elementary School0.2%425
Community Education Resource Center0%1
Quarton Elementary School0%371
Renaissance Virtual School0%63
Clarkston Project Search0%3
Apollo Center0%5
Special Education0%1

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Crescent Academy ElementaryMcIntyre Elementary SchoolLaurus AcademyKent Lake Elementary SchoolScripps Middle SchoolRenaissance Virtual SchoolBailey Lake Elementary SchoolAuburn Elementary SchoolBerkshire Middle SchoolMichigan Department of EducationReuther Middle SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolOrion Oaks Elementary SchoolVillage Oaks Elementary SchoolWylie E. Groves High SchoolHaviland Elementary SchoolOak Park Service Learning Academy OpslaEdisonHeritage Elementary SchoolOakley Park Elementary SchoolHolly AcademyBradford AcademyAlcott SchoolWixom Elementary SchoolDeerfield Elementary SchoolWest Maple Elementary SchoolCooke SchoolHamilton Elementary SchoolSchoolcraft Elementary SchoolConant Elementary SchoolPower Middle SchoolMusson Elementary SchoolErnest W. Seaholm High SchoolLeonard Elementary SchoolSharon J. Hardy Elementary SchoolGrayson ElementaryJohn M. Schultz Educational CampusLamphere CenterHarlan Elementary SchoolHillside Elementary SchoolStadium Drive Elementary SchoolWaterford Lifetracks Program Crary CampusHolly Elementary SchoolCommerce Elementary SchoolTroy Early ChildhoodClear Lake Elementary SchoolRochester Adams High SchoolTroy Center for TransitionSimonds Elementary SchoolGreenfield Elementary SchoolPontiac High SchoolBoulan Park Middle SchoolAnn L. Dolsen Elementary SchoolAvondale High SchoolMillennium Middle SchoolCarpenter Elementary SchoolEinstein Elementary SchoolUniversity Middle School AcademyNorth Sashabaw Elementary SchoolSheiko Elementary SchoolThornton Creek Elementary SchoolMadison District Early Childhood Education CenterKennedy Learning CenterHoughton Elementary SchoolHickory Woods Elementary SchoolEdmonson Elementary SchoolAlfred E. Upton Elementary SchoolForest Elementary SchoolNorth Hill Elementary SchoolOxford Bridges High SchoolSpringfield Plains Elem. SchoolJardon Vocational SchoolHamiltonParsons Elementary SchoolSmith Middle SchoolDavisburg Elementary SchoolWest Bloomfield High SchoolTroy High SchoolPontiac Academy for ExcellenceDiploma And Careers InstituteWaterford Kettering High SchoolMadison Elementary SchoolHolly Middle SchoolChurchill Community Ed. CenterClarkston Elementary SchoolWalton Charter AcademyLakewood Elementary SchoolDr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of ExcellenceOakland Early CollegeApollo CenterAnderson Middle SchoolKeys Grace AcademyCooley Elementary SchoolMilford High SchoolMichigan Cyber AcademyBurton Elementary SchoolPleasant Lake Elementary SchoolWalled Lake Central High SchoolMeadowbrook Elementary SchoolUniversity High School AcademyHart Middle SchoolWaldon Middle SchoolHazel Park Junior High SchoolWass Elementary SchoolDonelson Hills Elementary SchoolRiverside Elementary SchoolAgbu Alex-Marie Manoogian SchoolHarbor High SchoolBrandon High SchoolScotch Elementary SchoolNovi Adult Transition CenterBeaumont Elementary SchoolOakwood Elementary SchoolPontiac Middle SchoolCareer PreparationMeadow Brook Elementary SchoolLakeville Elementary SchoolHill Elementary SchoolRose Pioneer Elementary SchoolPembroke Elementary SchoolThompson K8 International AcademyNovi Woods Elementary SchoolWing Lake Developmental CenterCommunity Ed. Resource CenterGretchko Elementary SchoolWalled Lake Western High SchoolOxford High SchoolVan Hoosen Middle SchoolWhitman Elementary SchoolTier Iii Intervention AcademyWaterford Mott High SchoolHolly High SchoolLakeland High SchoolInternational AcademySayre Elementary SchoolWay Elementary SchoolBirmingham Covington SchoolBrewster Elementary SchoolStoney Creek High SchoolKnudsen Elementary SchoolWaterford Montessori AcademyMadison High SchoolOakland Elementary SchoolBlanche Sims Elementary SchoolMacArthur K-8 University AcademyHugger Elementary SchoolHoover Elementary SchoolOak Park Preparatory AcademyRoyal Oak Middle SchoolAddams Elementary and Early Childhood CenterAvondale Gifted and Talented EducationBloomfield Hills Middle SchoolProject SearchFaxon AcademyAvondale Middle SchoolOak Park High SchoolWood Creek Elementary SchoolKeith Elementary SchoolMcGregor Elementary SchoolVirtual Learning Academy ConsortiumFerndale Lower Elementary CampusClarkston High SchoolOwen Elementary SchoolFerndale Upper Elementary CampusPierce Middle SchoolWilkinson Middle SchoolOxford Elementary SchoolAndersonville Elementary SchoolKenbrook Elementary SchoolLighthouse Connections AcademyAngell Elementary SchoolCentennial Middle SchoolNovi Middle SchoolViking Virtual AcademyWebb Elementary SchoolDeerfield Elementary SchoolMorse Elementary SchoolHamlin Elementary SchoolDerby Middle SchoolR. Grant Graham Elem. SchoolNorth Farmington High SchoolHillside Middle SchoolWest Bloomfield Transition CenterClifford H. Smart Middle SchoolFerndale Middle SchoolPierce Elementary SchoolPaul A. Schalm SchoolSusick Elementary SchoolFlex High School of PontiacLong Meadow Elementary SchoolHazel Park High SchoolLamphere High SchoolLeonard Elementary SchoolKennedy CenterClawson High SchoolNovi High SchoolSouth Lyon High SchoolBerkley High SchoolOrchard Hills Elementary SchoolPepper Elementary SchoolRoyal Oak High SchoolOxford Middle SchoolOakside Prep AcademyNorup International SchoolWhite Lake Middle SchoolFarmington Central High SchoolGreat Lakes AcademyBloomfield Hills High SchoolCostello Elementary SchoolOak Valley Middle SchoolFarmington High SchoolParkview Elementary SchoolJames R. Geisler Middle SchoolPine Tree CenterPattengill Elementary SchoolBeverly Elementary SchoolOxford Virtual AcademyEast Middle SchoolNorthwood Elementary SchoolMichigan Virtual Charter AcademyDoherty Elementary SchoolWattles Elementary SchoolBrandon Middle SchoolHighland Elementary SchoolOxbow Elementary SchoolUniversity High SchoolAdvantage Alternative ProgramUnited Oaks Elementary SchoolAdlai E. Stevenson Elementary SchoolSarah G. Banks Middle SchoolOak Ridge Elementary SchoolEastover Elementary SchoolLone Pine Elementary SchoolJohnson Elementary SchoolFour Corners Montessori AcademyTri County Educational CenterRogers Elementary SchoolSchroeder Elementary SchoolTroy Union Elementary SchoolCountry Oaks Elementary SchoolRogers SchoolNova Discipline AcademyAmerman Elementary SchoolMomentum AcademyChildren's Village SchoolJ.a. Lanigan Elementary SchoolSpecial EducationIndependence Elementary SchoolNovi Meadows SchoolMason Middle SchoolHarvey-Swanson Elementary SchoolHuron Valley Adult EducationWest Bloomfield Middle SchoolOxford Crossroads Day SchoolWarner Middle SchoolRenaissance Alternative High SchoolPaint Creek Elementary SchoolFrank E. Bartlett SchoolKingsbury Country Day SchoolLongacre Elementary SchoolPine Knob Elementary SchoolBaker Middle SchoolHerrington SchoolKeller Elementary SchoolClawson Middle SchoolDelta Kelly Elementary SchoolGill Elementary SchoolWaterford Durant High SchoolRochester High SchoolWebber SchoolBrandon Adult Transition ProgramSouth Lyon East High SchoolAlice M. Birney K-8 SchoolSpring Mills Elementary SchoolWest Middle SchoolHiller Elementary SchoolKingsley Montgomery SchoolMorris Adler Elementary SchoolLake Orion High SchoolBingham Farms Elementary SchoolVisions UnlimitedClarkston Junior High SchoolBemis Elementary SchoolDaniel Axford Elementary SchoolOakview Middle SchoolInvest Roosevelt Alternative High SchoolMary Helen Guest Elementary SchoolLessenger Elementary SchoolMadison Preparatory High SchoolFerndale High SchoolLarson Middle SchoolWalled Lake Elementary SchoolLoon Lake Elementary SchoolMartell Elementary SchoolFarmington Steam AcademyAceAthens High SchoolWalnut Creek Middle SchoolPage Middle SchoolSouthfield High School for the Arts and TechnologyHampton Elementary SchoolOakland FlexTech High SchoolCrescent AcademyBrooklands Elementary SchoolEast Hills Middle SchoolQuarton Elementary SchoolDublin Elementary SchoolBaldwin Elementary SchoolBeechview Elementary SchoolWalled Lake Northern High SchoolWilliam A Pearson ElementaryArts And Technology Academy Of PontiacPatterson Elementary SchoolCrescent AcademyMuir Middle SchoolMeadows SchoolLearning Options High SchoolBarnard Elementary SchoolUniversity Hills Elem. SchoolSashabaw Middle SchoolTroy College and Career High SchoolGlenn W. Levey Middle SchoolKurtz Elementary SchoolKey Elementary SchoolGlengary Elementary School

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