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There were 1,240 white students enrolled in Imlay City Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.2% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Imlay City Community Schools welcomed 1,770 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 70.1% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Imlay City Community Schools roughly covers five schools within Lapeer County and has its main office in Imlay City.

Among the five schools in Imlay City Community Schools, Imlay City High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 374 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	1,770	1,240	70.1%
2021-22	1,803	1,268	70.3%
2020-21	1,865	1,328	71.2%
2019-20	1,978	1,420	71.8%
2018-19	2,018	1,453	72%
2017-18	2,070	1,511	73%
2016-17	2,070	1,509	72.9%
2015-16	2,075	1,505	72.5%