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Among the many ethnicities represented in Sanilac County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Sanilac County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 5,669 students attending Sanilac County schools, 91.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 5.3% of Sanilac County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Sanilac County, representing 91.1% of the student body.

Pioneer High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 81.4% white students, 17.1% Hispanic students, and 1.4% multiracial students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2% when compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Brown City Elementary School	White	94%	364
Brown City High School	White	94.3%	353
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Elementary School	White	92.3%	168
Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School	White	94.2%	191
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Learning Center	White	95.9%	49
Croswell-Lexington High School	White	91%	579
Croswell-Lexington Middle School	White	87.3%	553
Deckerville Community High School	White	86.6%	247
Deckerville Elementary School	White	92.3%	298
Frostick School	White	88.1%	344
Marlette Elementary School	White	88.5%	349
Marlette Junior/Senior High School	White	89.4%	367
Meyer Elementary School	White	89.1%	322
Peck Community Elementary School	White	96.1%	178
Peck Junior-Senior High School	White	89.8%	197
Pioneer High School	White	81.4%	70
Sandusky Elementary School	White	94.7%	511
Sandusky Junior-Senior High School	White	92.5%	468
Sanilac ISD Special Education Services	White	96.7%	61