Shiawassee Times

There were 1,030 white students enrolled in Laingsburg Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.2% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Laingsburg Community Schools welcomed 1,139 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 90.4% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Laingsburg Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Shiawassee County and has its main office in Laingsburg.

Among the three schools in Laingsburg Community Schools, Laingsburg Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 467 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 White Students	White %
2022-23	1,139	1,030	90.4%
2021-22	1,156	1,053	91.1%
2020-21	1,137	1,033	90.9%
2019-20	1,166	1,056	90.6%
2018-19	1,125	1,024	91%
2017-18	1,131	1,043	92.2%
2016-17	1,123	1,037	92.3%
2015-16	1,125	1,050	93.3%