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Lapeer High School had the highest enrollment among Lapeer County schools, welcoming 1,196 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 89.9% of the Lapeer High School total enrollment.

Among the 27 schools in Lapeer County, North Branch Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 923 students, while North Branch High School welcomed 701 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Lapeer High School is part of Lapeer Community Schools, which roughly covers schools within Lapeer County, with its main office in Lapeer.

In the previous school year, Lapeer High School also had the highest number of students among Lapeer County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Lapeer High School	Lapeer	1,196
North Branch Elementary School	North Branch	923
North Branch High School	North Branch	701
Zemmer Campus (8-9)	Lapeer	688
Ruth Fox Middle School	North Branch	684
Rolland Warner Campus 6-7	Lapeer	576
Orchard Primary School	Almont	557
Imlay City High School	Imlay City	524
C. K. Schickler Elementary School	Lapeer	512
Chatfield School	Lapeer	483
Almont Middle School	Almont	425
Elva Lynch Elementary School	Lapeer	421
Almont High School	Almont	418
Imlay City Middle School	Imlay City	396
Turrill Elementary School	Lapeer	391
Borland Elementary School	Imlay City	390
Emma Murphy Elementary School	Metamora	388
Weston Elementary School	Imlay City	385
Columbiaville Elementary School	Otisville	378
Dryden High School	Dryden	239
Dryden Elementary School	Dryden	231
Center for Innovation	Lapeer	186
Quest High School	North Branch	64
Venture High School	Imlay City	58
Lapeer County Education and Technology Center	Attica	54
STRIVE Transition Program	Lapeer	22
Thumb Correctional Facility	Lapeer	13