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There were 936 students enrolled in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.4% of them were girls, and 47.6% were boys.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 92.9% of the Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools total enrollment.

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools covers three schools within Huron County with its main office in Pigeon. Among them, Laker Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 401 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
Laker Elementary School	401
Laker High School	296
Laker Middle School	239