Thumb Reporter

There were 302 white students enrolled in Akron-Fairgrove Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.6% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Akron-Fairgrove Schools welcomed 340 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 88.8% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Akron-Fairgrove Schools roughly covers three schools within Tuscola County and has its main office in Fairgrove.

Among the three schools in Akron-Fairgrove Schools, Akron-Fairgrove Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 158 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	340	302	88.8%
2021-22	345	307	89%
2020-21	341	307	90%
2019-20	320	279	87.2%
2018-19	314	267	85%
2017-18	291	253	86.9%
2016-17	278	244	87.8%
2015-16	282	245	86.9%