Tri-City Sun

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	522	480	92%
2021-22	518	479	92.5%
2020-21	545	506	92.8%
2019-20	555	513	92.4%
2018-19	581	533	91.7%
2017-18	611	559	91.5%
2016-17	626	571	91.2%
2015-16	633	576	91%