Tri-City Sun

There were 773 white students enrolled in St. Louis Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.2% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Louis Public Schools welcomed 945 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 81.8% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

St. Louis Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Gratiot County and has its main office in St. Louis.

Among the four schools in St. Louis Public Schools, St. Louis High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 244 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	945	773	81.8%
2021-22	978	807	82.5%
2020-21	968	804	83.1%
2019-20	1,038	864	83.2%
2018-19	1,043	858	82.3%
2017-18	1,042	858	82.3%
2016-17	1,050	894	85.1%
2015-16	1,055	895	84.8%