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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 74.6% of Eaton County's districts student body 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

There were 12,272 white students enrolled in Eaton County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Eaton County welcomed 16,456 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 74.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 14 districts in Eaton County, Grand Ledge Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 3,842 students.

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

Ethnicities in Eaton County in 2022-23 School Year
White [74.6%]African American [8.3%]Hispanic [8.2%]Multiracial [6.3%]Ethnicities <5% [2.6%]
White Enrollment in Eaton County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Bellevue Community Schools90.3%590
Charlotte Public Schools86.8%2,378
Eaton RESA80.5%298
Eaton Rapids Public Schools84.7%1,982
Grand Ledge Public Schools75.4%5,096
Insight School of Michigan60.5%653
Island City Academy90.5%201
LifeTech Academy75.5%400
Maple Valley Schools91.9%912
Olivet Community Schools92.3%1,265
Oneida Township School District #393.9%33
Potterville Public Schools85.5%753
Relevant Academy of Eaton County71.4%63
Waverly Community Schools35.4%2,884

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