Tri-City Sun

There were 1,341 white students enrolled in Essexville-Hampton Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.5% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Essexville-Hampton Public Schools welcomed 1,500 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 89.4% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Essexville-Hampton Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Bay County and has its main office in Essexville.

Among the four schools in Essexville-Hampton Public Schools, Garber High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 464 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	1,500	1,341	89.4%
2021-22	1,538	1,376	89.5%
2020-21	1,589	1,428	89.9%
2019-20	1,695	1,526	90%
2018-19	1,717	1,564	91.1%
2017-18	1,721	1,569	91.2%
2016-17	1,713	1,570	91.7%
2015-16	1,694	1,557	91.9%