Tri-City Sun

There were 265 Asian students enrolled in Saginaw County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Saginaw County welcomed 25,691 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 19 districts in Saginaw County, Saginaw Township Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 120 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Saginaw 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 Asian Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Birch Run Area Schools	0.2%	1,817
Carrollton Public Schools	0.1%	1,682
Chesaning Union Schools	0.1%	1,419
Francis Reh PSA	0.2%	499
Frankenmuth School District	0.9%	1,374
Freeland Community School District	0.3%	2,051
Merrill Community Schools	0.2%	522
Saginaw ISD	0.7%	1,756
Saginaw Township Community Schools	2.6%	4,596
School District of the City of Saginaw	2.1%	5,286
St. Charles Community Schools	0.4%	798
Swan Valley School District	0.4%	1,790