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There were 637 white students enrolled in Marlette Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Marlette Community Schools welcomed 716 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 89% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Marlette Community Schools roughly covers two schools within Sanilac County and has its main office in Marlette.

Among the two schools in Marlette Community Schools, Marlette Junior/Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 328 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	716	637	89%
2021-22	727	644	88.6%
2020-21	733	646	88.1%
2019-20	785	697	88.8%
2018-19	768	696	90.6%
2017-18	839	751	89.5%
2016-17	888	804	90.5%
2015-16	907	827	91.2%