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There were 147 multiracial students enrolled in Sanilac County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% 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, multiracial students comprised 2.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the eight districts in Sanilac County, Croswell-Lexington Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 57 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 multiracial Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Brown City Community Schools	2.6%	717
Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District	1.5%	408
Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	3.1%	1,868
Deckerville Community School District	2.6%	545
Marlette Community Schools	4.7%	716
Peck Community School District	0.5%	375
Sandusky Community School District	1.5%	979
Sanilac ISD	3.2%	349