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Port Huron Area School District had the highest enrollment among St. Clair County districts, welcoming 7,147 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 74.8% of the Port Huron Area School District total enrollment.

Among the 13 districts in St. Clair County, Anchor Bay School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 5,397 students, while East China School District welcomed 3,541 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Port Huron Area School District roughly covers schools within St. Clair County, with its main office in Port Huron.

In the previous school year, Port Huron Area School District also had the highest number of students among St. Clair County schools.

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.

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Port Huron Area School District	Port Huron	7,147
Anchor Bay School District	Casco	5,397
East China School District	East China	3,541
Marysville Public Schools	Marysville	2,721
Yale Public Schools	Yale	1,748
Algonac Community School District	Clay	1,348
Landmark Academy	Kimball	820
Capac Community Schools	Capac	714
St. Clair County RESA	Marysville	635
Blue Water Middle College	Port Huron	208
East Shore Leadership Academy	Port Huron	174
Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County	Marysville	141
St. Clair County Intervention Academy	Port Huron	50