Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 92% of Merrill Community Schools's student body in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Tri-City Sun

Dec 24, 2023

There were 480 white students enrolled in Merrill Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.2% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Merrill Community Schools welcomed 522 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 92% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Merrill Community Schools, Merrill Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 200 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.

Ethnicities in Merrill Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Merrill Community Schools During Last 8 Years