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Croswell-Lexington Community Schools had the highest enrollment among Sanilac County districts, welcoming 1,868 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, 52.9% of them were boys, and 47.1% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 88.7% of the Croswell-Lexington Community Schools total enrollment.

Among the eight districts in Sanilac County, Sandusky Community School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 979 students, while Brown City Community Schools welcomed 717 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Croswell-Lexington Community Schools roughly covers schools within Sanilac County, with its main office in Croswell.

In the previous school year, Croswell-Lexington Community Schools also had the highest number of students among Sanilac 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
Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	Croswell	1,868
Sandusky Community School District	Sandusky	979
Brown City Community Schools	Brown City	717
Marlette Community Schools	Marlette	716
Deckerville Community School District	Deckerville	545
Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District	Carsonville	408
Peck Community School District	Peck	375
Sanilac ISD	Peck	349