Tri-City Sun

There were 49 American Indian students enrolled in Bay County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the eight districts in Bay County, Bay City School District recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 28 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 American Indian Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Bangor Township Schools	0.2%	2,646
Bay City Academy	0.6%	515
Bay City School District	0.4%	6,386
Bay-Arenac Community High School	0.6%	174
Bay-Arenac ISD	0.4%	750
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	0.2%	1,500
Pinconning Area Schools	0.6%	1,159