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There were 11,438 white students enrolled in Lenawee County districts in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

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

There were 11,438 white students enrolled in Lenawee County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Lenawee County welcomed 14,407 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 79.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 12 districts in Lenawee County, Tecumseh Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,230 students.

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

Ethnicities in Lenawee County in 2022-23 School Year
White [79.4%]Hispanic [13.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6.7%]
White Enrollment in Lenawee County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Addison Community Schools89.8%717
Adrian Public Schools55.5%2,771
Blissfield Community Schools89.2%1,134
Britton Deerfield Schools93.9%392
Clinton Community Schools89.5%1,257
Hudson Area Schools86.4%1,244
Lenawee ISD78.1%479
Madison School District (Lenawee)65.1%1,644
Morenci Area Schools84.5%535
Onsted Community Schools89.8%1,219
Sand Creek Community Schools90.4%783
Tecumseh Public Schools87%2,563

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