Tri-City Sun

There were 1,648 white students enrolled in Birch Run Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.6% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Birch Run Area Schools welcomed 1,817 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 90.7% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Birch Run Area Schools roughly covers four schools within Saginaw County and has its main office in Birch Run.

Among the four schools in Birch Run Area Schools, North Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 640 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	1,817	1,648	90.7%
2021-22	1,847	1,674	90.6%
2020-21	1,843	1,661	90.1%
2019-20	1,879	1,684	89.6%
2018-19	1,871	1,690	90.3%
2017-18	1,903	1,707	89.7%
2016-17	1,901	1,714	90.2%
2015-16	1,891	1,711	90.5%