Tri-City Sun

There were 204 white students enrolled in Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.3% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District welcomed 1,452 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 14% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District roughly covers four schools within Saginaw County and has its main office in Bridgeport.

Among the four schools in Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District, Martin G. Atkins Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 59 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	1,452	204	14%
2021-22	1,524	220	14.4%
2020-21	1,494	220	14.7%
2019-20	1,518	232	15.3%
2018-19	1,565	258	16.5%
2017-18	1,537	286	18.6%
2016-17	1,525	313	20.5%
2015-16	1,587	344	21.7%