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There were 3,688 students enrolled in East China School District in the 2022-23 school year, 3.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 95.7% of the East China School District total enrollment.

East China School District covers 10 schools within St. Clair County with its main office in East China. Among them, St. Clair High School recorded the highest enrollment of 767 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
Belle River Elementary School	376
East China Virtual Academy	45
Gearing Elementary School	365
Marine City High School	523
Marine City Middle School	292
Palms Elementary School	237
Pine River Elementary School	379
Riverview East High School	25
St. Clair High School	767
St. Clair Middle School	643