Tri-City Sun

There were 6,270 white students enrolled in Midland Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.6% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Midland Public Schools welcomed 7,446 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 84.2% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Midland Public Schools roughly covers 13 schools within Midland County and has its main office in Midland.

Among the 13 schools in Midland Public Schools, H. H. Dow High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,053 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	7,446	6,270	84.2%
2021-22	7,492	6,438	85.9%
2020-21	7,389	6,370	86.2%
2019-20	7,695	6,620	86%
2018-19	7,642	6,584	86.2%
2017-18	7,647	6,622	86.6%
2016-17	7,647	6,639	86.8%
2015-16	7,715	6,712	87%