Owosso Public Schools Education: 2,638 white students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Shiawassee Times

Nov 30, 2023

There were 2,638 white students enrolled in Owosso Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.2% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Owosso Public Schools welcomed 2,948 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 89.5% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Owosso Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Shiawassee County and has its main office in Owosso.

Among the six schools in Owosso Public Schools, Owosso High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 759 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.

Ethnicities in Owosso Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Owosso Public Schools During Last 8 Years

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	2,948	2,638	89.5%
2021-22	2,934	2,632	89.7%
2020-21	2,995	2,697	90.1%
2019-20	3,056	2,743	89.8%
2018-19	3,114	2,823	90.7%
2017-18	3,112	2,855	91.7%
2016-17	3,171	2,890	91.1%
2015-16	3,241	2,961	91.4%