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There were 1,657 white students enrolled in Croswell-Lexington Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.4% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Croswell-Lexington Community Schools welcomed 1,868 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 88.7% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Croswell-Lexington Community Schools roughly covers five schools within Sanilac County and has its main office in Croswell.

Among the five schools in Croswell-Lexington Community Schools, Croswell-Lexington High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 527 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	1,868	1,657	88.7%
2021-22	1,955	1,733	88.6%
2020-21	1,950	1,741	89.3%
2019-20	2,053	1,845	89.9%
2018-19	2,148	1,940	90.3%
2017-18	2,153	1,963	91.2%
2016-17	2,145	1,995	93%
2015-16	2,223	2,081	93.6%