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There were 626 white students enrolled in Capac Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.3% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Capac Community Schools welcomed 744 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 84.1% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Capac Community Schools roughly covers three schools within St. Clair County and has its main office in Capac.

Among the three schools in Capac Community Schools, Capac Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 307 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	744	626	84.1%
2021-22	773	641	82.9%
2020-21	784	650	82.9%
2019-20	833	691	83%
2018-19	889	742	83.5%
2017-18	915	763	83.4%
2016-17	991	826	83.4%
2015-16	1,076	894	83.1%