Laingsburg Community Schools Education: 1,139 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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

By Shiawassee Times

Mar 13, 2024

There were 1,139 students enrolled in Laingsburg Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 90.4% of the Laingsburg Community Schools total enrollment.

Laingsburg Community Schools covers three schools within Shiawassee County with its main office in Laingsburg. Among them, Laingsburg Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 511 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

Enrollment in Laingsburg Community Schools Over 8 Years