Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 85.3% of DeWitt Public Schools's student body in 2022-23 school year

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

By Lansing Sun

Nov 30, 2023

There were 2,651 white students enrolled in DeWitt Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.2% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that DeWitt Public Schools welcomed 3,108 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 85.3% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

DeWitt Public Schools roughly covers five schools within Clinton County and has its main office in DeWitt.

Among the five schools in DeWitt Public Schools, DeWitt High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 815 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 DeWitt Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in DeWitt Public Schools During Last 8 Years

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	3,108	2,651	85.3%
2021-22	3,120	2,656	85.1%
2020-21	3,124	2,664	85.3%
2019-20	3,196	2,689	84.1%
2018-19	3,197	2,699	84.4%
2017-18	3,200	2,716	84.9%
2016-17	3,169	2,689	84.9%
2015-16	3,108	2,658	85.5%