Tri-City Sun

There were 10,343 white students enrolled in Bay County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Bay County welcomed 12,814 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 80.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the eight districts in Bay County, Bay City School District recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 4,897 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Bay 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	% of white Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Bangor Township Schools	83.1%	2,646
Bay City Academy	76.3%	515
Bay City School District	76.7%	6,386
Bay-Arenac Community High School	78.7%	174
Bay-Arenac ISD	77.7%	750
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	89.4%	1,500
Pinconning Area Schools	91.8%	1,159
State Street Academy	76%	258