Shiawassee Times

There were 9,519 white students enrolled in Shiawassee County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Shiawassee County welcomed 10,445 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 91.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the nine districts in Shiawassee County, Owosso Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,638 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Shiawassee County.

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.

District	% of white Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Byron Area Schools	93.8%	677
Corunna Public Schools	91.2%	1,642
Durand Area Schools	92.2%	1,242
Laingsburg Community Schools	90.4%	1,139
Morrice Area Schools	94%	481
New Lothrop Area Public Schools	91.8%	877
Owosso Public Schools	89.5%	2,948
Perry Public Schools	90.7%	967
Shiawassee Regional ESD	89.8%	577