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Lapeer Community Schools had the highest enrollment among Lapeer County districts, welcoming 4,386 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, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 88.4% of the Lapeer Community Schools total enrollment.

Among the seven districts in Lapeer County, North Branch Area Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,382 students, while Imlay City Community Schools welcomed 1,770 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Lapeer Community Schools roughly covers schools within Lapeer County, with its main office in Lapeer.

In the previous school year, Lapeer Community Schools 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.

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Lapeer Community Schools	Lapeer	4,386
North Branch Area Schools	North Branch	2,382
Imlay City Community Schools	Imlay City	1,770
Almont Community Schools	Almont	1,402
Chatfield School	Lapeer	483
Dryden Community Schools	Dryden	470
Lapeer ISD	Lapeer	276