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There were 24 Asian students enrolled in Sanilac County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Sanilac County welcomed 5,531 students during the 2023-24 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 2023-24 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	2.9	206
Marlette Junior/Senior High School	0.8	369
Brown City High School	0.9	337
Marlette Elementary School	0.6	343
Sandusky Elementary School	0.4	504
Deckerville Community High School	0.8	241
Croswell-Lexington Middle School	0.2	524
Brown City Elementary School	0.3	367
Frostick School	0.3	331
Sandusky Junior-Senior High School	0.2	463
Peck Community Elementary School	0.5	186
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Learning Center	1.9	54
Croswell-Lexington High School	0	554
Deckerville Elementary School	0	285
Meyer Elementary School	0	289
Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School	0	171
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Elementary School	0	183
Pioneer High School	0	68
Sanilac ISD Special Education Services	0	56