Lansing Sun

There were 39 American Indian students enrolled in Clinton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 13.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clinton County welcomed 11,227 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% 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 2023-24 school year, with a total of 15 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	1,429
St. Johns High School	0.6	835
Sheridan Road	1.1	380
DeWitt High School	0.4	962
Cole Academy East	1.1	182
Bath Elementary School	0.2	451
Herbison Woods Elementary School	0.2	479
Gateway Elementary School	0.3	356
David Scott Elementary School	0.2	456
St. Johns Middle School	0.2	594
Oakview Elementary School	0.3	305
Bath Middle School	0.4	244
Riley Elementary School	0.3	303
Ovid-Elsie High School	0.3	397
Wacousta Elementary School	0	433
DeWitt Middle School	0	736
Bath High School	0	322
Schavey Road Elementary School	0	496
Pewamo-Westphalia Middle/High School	0	477
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School	0	139
Eureka School	0	133
Fowler High School	0	177
Clinton County Education Center	0	67
Ovid-Elsie Middle School	0	319
STRIVE Academy	0	47
E. E. Knight Elementary School	0	248
Waldron Elementary and Middle School	0	260