Tri-City Sun

There were 1,061 white students enrolled in Hemlock Public School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.9% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Hemlock Public School District welcomed 1,169 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 90.8% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Hemlock Public School District roughly covers five schools within Saginaw County and has its main office in Hemlock.

Among the five schools in Hemlock Public School District, K. C. Ling Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 321 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	1,169	1,061	90.8%
2021-22	1,176	1,071	91.1%
2020-21	1,167	1,074	92%
2019-20	1,187	1,099	92.6%
2018-19	1,213	1,117	92.1%
2017-18	1,212	1,122	92.6%
2016-17	1,228	1,153	93.9%
2015-16	1,217	1,131	92.9%