Lansing Sun

There were 10,830 students enrolled in Clinton County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that 12th grade had the biggest classes with 1,102 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 218 students.

Countywide, DeWitt Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Clinton 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
DeWitt Public Schools	3,120	3,108	-0.4
St. Johns Public Schools	2,607	2,606	less than -0.1
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	1,396	1,344	-3.7
Michigan International Prep School	1,248	1,206	-3.4
Bath Community Schools	1,012	1,006	-0.6
Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools	640	658	2.8
Fowler Public Schools	455	443	-2.6
Clinton County RESA	283	287	1.4
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School	141	172	22