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There were 13 American Indian students enrolled in Sanilac County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.1% less 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, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Sanilac County, Sandusky Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Sandusky Junior-Senior High School	0.6	468
Peck Community Elementary School	1.1	178
Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School	0.5	191
Croswell-Lexington Middle School	0.2	553
Deckerville Community High School	0.4	247
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Elementary School	0.6	168
Sandusky Elementary School	0.2	511
Meyer Elementary School	0.3	322
Sanilac ISD Special Education Services	1.6	61
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Learning Center	2	49
Brown City High School	0	353
Croswell-Lexington High School	0	579
Peck Junior-Senior High School	0	197
Frostick School	0	344
Marlette Junior/Senior High School	0	367
Marlette Elementary School	0	349
Brown City Elementary School	0	364
Deckerville Elementary School	0	298
Pioneer High School	0	70