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Michigan's Black-white Graduation Gap Reached an 11-Point Low
Correction: This article was rebuilt before publication to restore omitted reporting years, correct cohort arithmetic, and remove unsupported explanations.
Grand Rapids Went From Graduating 45% of Its Students to 83%
Correction (October 8, 2026): This article now includes published graduation records previously omitted from the comparison. They show a decline in 2021 followed by four consecutive annual gains. An e...
Attendance Improved for Michigan Students Experiencing Homelessness. A 30.3-Point Gap Remained.
Michigan's chronic-absence rate for students experiencing homelessness has fallen from its pandemic-era peak. It reached 57.4% in 2025, down 9.4 percentage points from 66.8% in 2022.
Detroit Cut Chronic Absence for Three Years. Its Statewide Burden Remains Outsized.
Detroit's chronic-absence rate has fallen for three consecutive years, from 76.7% in 2022 to 60.9% in 2025. That is substantial improvement, but the district's burden remains outsized.
Black Student Attendance Improved 11.7 Points. Michigan's Gap Still Exceeds 2019.
Michigan's Black student chronic-absence rate fell 11.7 percentage points from its 59.9% peak in 2022 to 48.2% in 2025. The improvement is substantial. The gap with white students, however, remains wi...