Tri-City Sun

There were 71 Hawaiian students enrolled in Saginaw County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 9.2% more 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, Hawaiian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 19 districts in Saginaw County, School District of the City of Saginaw recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 45 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 Hawaiian Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Carrollton Public Schools	0.2%	1,682
Freeland Community School District	0.1%	2,051
Saginaw ISD	0.3%	1,756
Saginaw Township Community Schools	0.4%	4,596
School District of the City of Saginaw	0.9%	5,286