South Michigan News

There were 570 multiracial students enrolled in Lenawee County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 10.9% more 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, multiracial students comprised 4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 12 districts in Lenawee County, Adrian Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 223 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.

District	% of multiracial Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Addison Community Schools	2.6%	717
Adrian Public Schools	8%	2,771
Blissfield Community Schools	1.2%	1,134
Britton Deerfield Schools	4.3%	392
Clinton Community Schools	2.9%	1,257
Hudson Area Schools	2.8%	1,244
Lenawee ISD	3.1%	479
Madison School District (Lenawee)	3.1%	1,644
Morenci Area Schools	4.5%	535
Onsted Community Schools	2.7%	1,219
Sand Creek Community Schools	2.7%	783
Tecumseh Public Schools	3.6%	2,563