Tri-City Sun

The majority of students in Saginaw County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 25,691 students attending Saginaw County district schools, 54.5% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnic group among Saginaw County's districts (27.3%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Saginaw County, representing 55.3% of the student body.

Carrollton Public Schools had the most even distribution of races among the county districts, including 38.6% white students, 29% Hispanic students, 26.2% African American students, 5.8% multiracial students, 0.2% Hawaiian students, 0.1% Asian students, and 0.1% American Indian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 0.1% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Saginaw County.

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.

District	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Birch Run Area Schools	White	90.7%	1,817
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District	African American	67.6%	1,452
Carrollton Public Schools	White	38.6%	1,682
Chesaning Union Schools	White	89.9%	1,419
Francis Reh PSA	African American	87.4%	499
Frankenmuth School District	White	90.6%	1,374
Freeland Community School District	White	89.9%	2,051
Hemlock Public School District	White	90.8%	1,169
International Academy of Saginaw	African American	77.5%	80
Merrill Community Schools	White	92%	522
North Saginaw Charter Academy	African American	62.7%	561
Saginaw Covenant Academy	African American	64.1%	128
Saginaw ISD	African American	50.5%	1,756
Saginaw Preparatory Academy	African American	82.1%	308
Saginaw Township Community Schools	White	51.7%	4,596
School District of the City of Saginaw	African American	61.8%	5,286
St. Charles Community Schools	White	89.6%	798
Swan Valley School District	White	77.2%	1,790
The Woodley Leadership Academy	African American	67.9%	134