Tri-City Sun

There were five Asian students enrolled in Standish-Sterling Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 28.6% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Standish-Sterling Community Schools welcomed 1,505 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Standish-Sterling Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Arenac County and has its main office in Standish.

Among the three schools in Standish-Sterling Community Schools, Standish-Sterling Central Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 Asian Students	Asian %
2022-23	1,505	5	0.3%
2021-22	1,485	7	0.5%
2020-21	1,462	6	0.4%
2019-20	1,548	3	0.2%
2018-19	1,579	2	0.1%
2017-18	1,578	7	0.4%
2016-17	1,534	2	0.1%
2015-16	1,584	3	0.2%