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There were 25 Asian students enrolled in Sanilac County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 38.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Sanilac County welcomed 5,669 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the eight districts in Sanilac County, Peck Community School District recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Sanilac 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 Asian Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Brown City Community Schools	0.6%	717
Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	0.2%	1,868
Deckerville Community School District	0.4%	545
Marlette Community Schools	0.4%	716
Peck Community School District	1.9%	375
Sandusky Community School District	0.6%	979