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Shiawassee County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year?

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

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

Owosso Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Shiawassee County districts, welcoming 2,948 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.4% of them were girls, and 49.6% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 89.5% of the Owosso Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the nine districts in Shiawassee County, Corunna Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,642 students, while Durand Area Schools welcomed 1,242 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Owosso Public Schools roughly covers schools within Shiawassee County, with its main office in Owosso.

In the previous school year, Owosso Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Shiawassee County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Shiawassee County Over 8 Years

02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,0002022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-1610,55010,55010,60010,60010,59610,59611,17111,17111,31811,31811,49011,49011,83711,83712,06812,068

Enrollment in Shiawassee County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Owosso Public SchoolsOwosso2,948
Corunna Public SchoolsCorunna1,642
Durand Area SchoolsDurand1,242
Laingsburg Community SchoolsLaingsburg1,139
Perry Public SchoolsPerry967
New Lothrop Area Public SchoolsNew Lothrop877
Byron Area SchoolsByron677
Shiawassee Regional ESDCorunna577
Morrice Area SchoolsMorrice481

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