South Michigan News

The majority of students in Lenawee County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 14,407 students attending Lenawee County district schools, 79.4% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Lenawee County's districts (13.9%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Lenawee County, representing 80% of the student body.

Adrian Public Schools had the most even distribution of races among the county districts, including 55.5% white students, 30.9% Hispanic students, 8% multiracial students, 4.7% African American students, 0.8% Asian students, and 0.1% American Indian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 0.2% compared to the previous year.

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	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Addison Community Schools	White	89.8%	717
Adrian Public Schools	White	55.5%	2,771
Blissfield Community Schools	White	89.2%	1,134
Britton Deerfield Schools	White	93.9%	392
Clinton Community Schools	White	89.5%	1,257
Hudson Area Schools	White	86.4%	1,244
Lenawee ISD	White	78.1%	479
Madison School District (Lenawee)	White	65.1%	1,644
Morenci Area Schools	White	84.5%	535
Onsted Community Schools	White	89.8%	1,219
Sand Creek Community Schools	White	90.4%	783
Tecumseh Public Schools	White	87%	2,563