Thumb Reporter

There were 47 Asian students enrolled in Lapeer County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 21.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Lapeer County welcomed 11,303 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 27 schools in Lapeer County, Lapeer High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Lapeer High School	0.9	1,196
Imlay City High School	1	524
Zemmer Campus (8-9)	0.6	688
Chatfield School	0.8	483
C. K. Schickler Elementary School	0.6	512
Imlay City Middle School	0.8	396
Weston Elementary School	0.5	385
Rolland Warner Campus 6-7	0.3	576
Emma Murphy Elementary School	0.5	388
Dryden Elementary School	0.9	231
Borland Elementary School	0.5	390
Almont Middle School	0.5	425
Orchard Primary School	0.4	557
Almont High School	0.5	418
Elva Lynch Elementary School	0.2	421
Thumb Correctional Facility	0	13
North Branch Elementary School	0	923
Turrill Elementary School	0	391
Ruth Fox Middle School	0	684
North Branch High School	0	701
Center for Innovation	0	186
Quest High School	0	64
Lapeer County Education and Technology Center	0	54
Dryden High School	0	239
Columbiaville Elementary School	0	378
Venture High School	0	58
STRIVE Transition Program	0	22