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There were 772 white students enrolled in Vassar Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Vassar Public Schools welcomed 897 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 86.1% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Vassar Public Schools, Vassar Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 418 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	897	772	86.1%
2021-22	926	780	84.2%
2020-21	960	807	84.1%
2019-20	1,065	864	81.1%
2018-19	1,088	886	81.4%
2017-18	1,147	934	81.4%
2016-17	1,166	970	83.2%
2015-16	1,197	989	82.6%