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There were 877 white students enrolled in Cass City Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.9% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Cass City Public Schools welcomed 938 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 93.5% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Cass City Public Schools roughly covers three schools within Tuscola County and has its main office in Cass City.

Among the three schools in Cass City Public Schools, Cass City Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 456 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	938	877	93.5%
2021-22	931	869	93.3%
2020-21	917	852	92.9%
2019-20	962	895	93%
2018-19	968	899	92.9%
2017-18	969	905	93.4%
2016-17	971	907	93.4%
2015-16	1,005	949	94.4%