How many students were enrolled in Lapeer County schools in 2022-23 school year?

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Thumb Reporter

Feb 12, 2024

There were 11,303 students enrolled in Lapeer County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.9% of the county student body, while the other 48.1% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 86.8% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Lapeer County schools, followed by 8.7% of Hispanic students, 2.8% of multiracial students, 0.9% of African American students, 0.4% of Asian students, 0.3% of American Indian students and less than 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

Lapeer High School had the highest enrollment among Lapeer County's 27 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 1,196 students.

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.

Enrollment in Lapeer County Over 8 Years

Enrollment in Lapeer County Schools

School name	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Lapeer High School	1,243	1,196	-3.8
North Branch Elementary School	906	923	1.9
North Branch High School	710	701	-1.3
Zemmer Campus (8-9)	734	688	-6.3
Ruth Fox Middle School	715	684	-4.3
Rolland Warner Campus 6-7	586	576	-1.7
Orchard Primary School	538	557	3.5
Imlay City High School	562	524	-6.8
C. K. Schickler Elementary School	512	512	0
Chatfield School	479	483	0.8
Almont Middle School	410	425	3.7
Elva Lynch Elementary School	443	421	-5
Almont High School	432	418	-3.2
Imlay City Middle School	407	396	-2.7
Turrill Elementary School	416	391	-6
Borland Elementary School	376	390	3.7
Emma Murphy Elementary School	400	388	-3
Weston Elementary School	399	385	-3.5
Columbiaville Elementary School	357	378	5.9
Dryden High School	203	239	17.7
Dryden Elementary School	241	231	-4.1
Center for Innovation	193	186	-3.6
Quest High School	68	64	-5.9
Venture High School	53	58	9.4
Lapeer County Education and Technology Center	50	54	8
STRIVE Transition Program	18	22	22.2
Thumb Correctional Facility	9	13	44.4