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There were 70 multiracial students enrolled in Huron County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 37.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Huron County welcomed 4,445 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 14 districts in Huron County, Bad Axe Public Schools and Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 15 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Huron 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
Bad Axe Public Schools	1.7%	887
Caseville Public Schools	0.9%	221
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools	1.6%	936
Harbor Beach Community Schools	1.4%	491
Huron ISD	0.5%	212
North Huron School District	3.1%	318
Owendale-Gagetown Area School District	2.6%	151
Sigel Township School District #3F	5.9%	34
Sigel Township School District #4F	4%	25
Ubly Community Schools	0.6%	623
Unionville-Sebewaing Area School District	1.5%	685