Tri-City Sun

There were 17 Hawaiian students enrolled in Saginaw Township Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.6% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Saginaw Township Community Schools welcomed 4,596 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students made up 0.4% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Saginaw Township Community Schools roughly covers eight schools within Saginaw County and has its main office in Saginaw.

Among the eight schools in Saginaw Township Community Schools, Sherwood Elementary School and White Pine Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian 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 Hawaiian Students	Hawaiian %
2022-23	4,596	17	0.4%
2021-22	4,669	18	0.4%
2020-21	4,706	13	0.3%
2019-20	4,864	17	0.3%
2018-19	4,803	17	0.4%
2017-18	4,880	17	0.3%
2016-17	4,967	14	0.3%
2015-16	4,933	11	0.2%