Lansing Sun

There were 45 American Indian students enrolled in Clinton County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10% less 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, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 27 schools in Clinton County, Michigan International Prep School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 19 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 American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Michigan International Prep School	1.6	1,206
St. Johns High School	0.8	892
Sheridan Road	1.2	342
DeWitt High School	0.2	962
Bath Elementary School	0.5	439
DeWitt Middle School	0.3	692
Gateway Elementary School	0.6	346
Cole Academy East	1.1	180
David Scott Elementary School	0.2	448
Bath High School	0.3	326
Schavey Road Elementary School	0.2	508
Riley Elementary School	0.3	315
Ovid-Elsie High School	0.2	403
Herbison Woods Elementary School	0	495
Wacousta Elementary School	0	431
St. Johns Middle School	0	569
Pewamo-Westphalia Middle/High School	0	468
Oakview Elementary School	0	292
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School	0	149
Bath Middle School	0	241
Eureka School	0	138
Fowler High School	0	177
Clinton County Education Center	0	68
Ovid-Elsie Middle School	0	301
STRIVE Academy	0	51
Waldron Elementary and Middle School	0	266
E. E. Knight Elementary School	0	287