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There were 870 white students enrolled in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.4% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools welcomed 936 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 92.9% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools roughly covers three schools within Huron County and has its main office in Pigeon.

Among the three schools in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools, Laker Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 372 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	936	870	92.9%
2021-22	912	850	93.2%
2020-21	889	848	95.4%
2019-20	924	869	94%
2018-19	914	860	94.1%
2017-18	912	859	94.2%
2016-17	900	848	94.2%
2015-16	891	834	93.6%