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There were 418 white students enrolled in Dryden Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.6% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Dryden Community Schools welcomed 470 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 88.9% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Dryden Community Schools roughly covers two schools within Lapeer County and has its main office in Dryden.

Among the two schools in Dryden Community Schools, Dryden High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 218 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	470	418	88.9%
2021-22	444	396	89.2%
2020-21	434	402	92.6%
2019-20	414	384	92.8%
2018-19	454	420	92.5%
2017-18	488	457	93.6%
2016-17	517	486	94%
2015-16	558	530	95%