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There were 19 African American students enrolled in Sanilac County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 32.1% less 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, African American students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the eight districts in Sanilac County, Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 African American Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Brown City Community Schools	0.6%	717
Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District	1.5%	408
Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	0.3%	1,868
Deckerville Community School District	0.2%	545
Marlette Community Schools	0.1%	716
Peck Community School District	0.3%	375
Sandusky Community School District	0.1%	979
Sanilac ISD	0.6%	349