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Port Huron Area School District had the highest enrollment among St. Clair County districts, welcoming 7,257 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 74.8% of the Port Huron Area School District total enrollment.

Among the 13 districts in St. Clair County, Anchor Bay School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 5,429 students, while East China School District welcomed 3,688 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Port Huron Area School District roughly covers schools within St. Clair County, with its main office in Port Huron.

In the previous school year, Port Huron Area School District also had the highest number of students among St. Clair 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
Port Huron Area School District	Port Huron	7,257
Anchor Bay School District	Casco	5,429
East China School District	East China	3,688
Marysville Public Schools	Marysville	2,655
Yale Public Schools	Yale	1,758
Algonac Community School District	Clay	1,365
Landmark Academy	Kimball	850
Capac Community Schools	Capac	744
St. Clair County RESA	Marysville	604
Blue Water Middle College	Port Huron	255
East Shore Leadership Academy	Port Huron	183
Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County	Marysville	135
St. Clair County Intervention Academy	Port Huron	41