Tri-City Sun

There were 715 white students enrolled in St. Charles Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Charles Community Schools welcomed 798 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 89.6% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

St. Charles Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Saginaw County and has its main office in St. Charles.

Among the three schools in St. Charles Community Schools, St. Charles Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 346 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	798	715	89.6%
2021-22	823	730	88.7%
2020-21	861	754	87.6%
2019-20	888	794	89.4%
2018-19	913	826	90.5%
2017-18	921	843	91.5%
2016-17	954	865	90.7%
2015-16	993	886	89.2%