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There were 25 Asian students enrolled in Sanilac County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 38.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Sanilac County welcomed 5,669 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 19 schools in Sanilac County, Peck Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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
Peck Junior-Senior High School	3	197
Sandusky Junior-Senior High School	1.1	468
Marlette Elementary School	0.9	349
Croswell-Lexington Middle School	0.4	553
Brown City Elementary School	0.5	364
Brown City High School	0.6	353
Deckerville Community High School	0.8	247
Sandusky Elementary School	0.2	511
Frostick School	0.3	344
Peck Community Elementary School	0.6	178
Marlette Junior/Senior High School	0	367
Croswell-Lexington High School	0	579
Deckerville Elementary School	0	298
Meyer Elementary School	0	322
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Elementary School	0	168
Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School	0	191
Pioneer High School	0	70
Sanilac ISD Special Education Services	0	61
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Learning Center	0	49