Lansing Sun

There were 540 multiracial students enrolled in Clinton County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clinton County welcomed 10,992 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4.9% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 27 schools in Clinton County, Michigan International Prep School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 83 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Michigan International Prep School	6.9	1,206
Sheridan Road	13.7	342
DeWitt High School	3.8	962
St. Johns High School	4	892
Cole Academy East	18.3	180
DeWitt Middle School	4.6	692
Herbison Woods Elementary School	5.7	495
Bath Elementary School	6.2	439
St. Johns Middle School	4.6	569
Schavey Road Elementary School	4.7	508
Wacousta Elementary School	5.3	431
David Scott Elementary School	4.5	448
Bath Middle School	8.3	241
Bath High School	5.8	326
Oakview Elementary School	5.8	292
Gateway Elementary School	3.2	346
Riley Elementary School	3.5	315
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School	6.7	149
E. E. Knight Elementary School	2.8	287
Clinton County Education Center	8.8	68
Ovid-Elsie High School	1.2	403
Ovid-Elsie Middle School	1.7	301
Pewamo-Westphalia Middle/High School	1.1	468
Eureka School	3.6	138
STRIVE Academy	3.9	51
Waldron Elementary and Middle School	0	266
Fowler High School	0	177