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There were nine American Indian students enrolled in Sanilac County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 30.8% 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, 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, Peck Community Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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
Peck Community Elementary School	1.1	186
Sanilac ISD Special Education Services	1.8	56
Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School	0.6	171
Deckerville Community High School	0.4	241
Croswell-Lexington Middle School	0.2	524
Sandusky Junior-Senior High School	0.2	463
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Learning Center	1.9	54
Sandusky Elementary School	0.2	504
Frostick School	0	331
Marlette Junior/Senior High School	0	369
Brown City High School	0	337
Croswell-Lexington High School	0	554
Deckerville Elementary School	0	285
Peck Junior-Senior High School	0	206
Marlette Elementary School	0	343
Brown City Elementary School	0	367
Meyer Elementary School	0	289
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Elementary School	0	183
Pioneer High School	0	68