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There were 470 students enrolled in Dryden Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 54.3% of them were boys, and 45.7% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 88.9% of the Dryden Community Schools total enrollment.

Dryden Community Schools covers two schools within Lapeer County with its main office in Dryden. Among them, Dryden High School recorded the highest enrollment of 239 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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	Total Enrollment
Dryden Elementary School	231
Dryden High School	239