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There were 32 American Indian students enrolled in Tuscola County districts in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Tuscola County welcomed 6,765 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the nine districts in Tuscola County, Vassar Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian 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 Tuscola 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 American Indian Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Caro Community Schools	0.4%	1,496
Cass City Public Schools	0.2%	938
Kingston Community School District	0.7%	581
Mayville Community School District	0.2%	567
Millington Community Schools	0.5%	1,117
Reese Public Schools	0.8%	752
Tuscola ISD	0.2%	432
Vassar Public Schools	0.8%	897