Tri-City Sun

There were 213 white students enrolled in Ashley Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 8.6% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ashley Community Schools welcomed 238 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 89.5% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Ashley Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Gratiot County and has its main office in Ashley.

Among the three schools in Ashley Community Schools, Ashley Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 75 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	238	213	89.5%
2021-22	258	233	90.3%
2020-21	247	227	91.9%
2019-20	250	237	94.8%
2018-19	259	241	93.1%
2017-18	257	239	93%
2016-17	255	237	92.9%
2015-16	276	260	94.2%