Tri-City Sun

There were 1,844 white students enrolled in Freeland Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.9% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Freeland Community School District welcomed 2,051 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 89.9% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Freeland Community School District, Freeland Middle School/High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 806 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	2,051	1,844	89.9%
2021-22	2,030	1,828	90%
2020-21	2,016	1,833	90.9%
2019-20	2,016	1,831	90.8%
2018-19	2,012	1,851	92%
2017-18	1,985	1,840	92.7%
2016-17	1,929	1,792	92.9%
2015-16	1,898	1,785	94%