Tri-City Sun

There were 566 white students enrolled in Breckenridge Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Breckenridge Community Schools welcomed 617 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 91.7% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Breckenridge Community Schools roughly covers two schools within Gratiot County and has its main office in Breckenridge.

Among the two schools in Breckenridge Community Schools, Breckenridge Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 285 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	617	566	91.7%
2021-22	605	555	91.7%
2020-21	593	540	91.1%
2019-20	624	568	91%
2018-19	668	612	91.6%
2017-18	680	622	91.5%
2016-17	695	631	90.8%
2015-16	717	642	89.5%