Tri-City Sun

There were 16 multiracial students enrolled in St. Charles Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 15.8% 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, multiracial students made up 2% of the student body, making them the third 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 Community Middle-High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	798	16	2%
2021-22	823	19	2.3%
2020-21	861	16	1.9%
2019-20	888	17	1.9%
2018-19	913	13	1.4%
2017-18	921	14	1.5%
2016-17	954	16	1.7%
2015-16	993	19	1.9%