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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Did Sanilac County's school districts enrollment rise or fall in 2023-24 school year?

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 5,839 students enrolled in Sanilac County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 498 students during the 2023-24 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 307 students.

Countywide, Croswell-Lexington Community Schools welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Sanilac County.

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.

Enrollment in Sanilac County Over 9 Years

01,2002,4003,6004,8006,0002023-242022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-165,8395,8395,9575,9576,0526,0525,9875,9876,1776,1776,3396,3396,4686,4686,6086,6086,7086,708

Enrollment in Sanilac County Schools

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% Change from Previous Year
Croswell-Lexington Community Schools1,8681,766-5.5
Sandusky Community School District979967-1.2
Marlette Community Schools716712-0.6
Brown City Community Schools717704-1.8
Deckerville Community School District545526-3.5
Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District4084131.2
Peck Community School District3753924.5
Sanilac ISD3493592.9