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There were 51 multiracial students enrolled in Yale Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 8.5% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Yale Public Schools welcomed 1,758 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 2.9% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Yale Public Schools roughly covers six schools within St. Clair County and has its main office in Yale.

Among the six schools in Yale Public Schools, Avoca Elementary School and Yale Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	1,758	51	2.9%
2021-22	1,824	47	2.6%
2020-21	1,850	54	2.9%
2019-20	1,892	50	2.6%
2018-19	1,912	39	2%
2017-18	1,919	33	1.7%
2016-17	1,907	31	1.6%
2015-16	1,946	28	1.4%