Tri-City Sun

There were 32 multiracial students enrolled in Frankenmuth School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 14.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Frankenmuth School District welcomed 1,374 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 2.3% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Frankenmuth School District roughly covers three schools within Saginaw County and has its main office in Frankenmuth.

Among the three schools in Frankenmuth School District, Lorenz C. List School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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	1,374	32	2.3%
2021-22	1,349	28	2.1%
2020-21	1,365	27	2%
2019-20	1,366	31	2.3%
2018-19	1,319	23	1.7%
2017-18	1,282	25	2%
2016-17	1,257	29	2.3%
2015-16	1,241	26	2.1%