Tri-City Sun

There were 61 multiracial students enrolled in Freeland Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.4% 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, multiracial students made up 3% of the student body, making them the third 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 Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 25 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	2,051	61	3%
2021-22	2,030	59	2.9%
2020-21	2,016	52	2.6%
2019-20	2,016	50	2.5%
2018-19	2,012	49	2.4%
2017-18	1,985	39	2%
2016-17	1,929	34	1.8%
2015-16	1,898	25	1.3%