Au Gres-Sims School District Education: 416 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Tri-City Sun

Apr 5, 2024

There were 416 students enrolled in Au Gres-Sims School District in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 55.3% of them were boys, and 44.7% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 90.4% of the Au Gres-Sims School District total enrollment.

Au Gres-Sims School District covers three schools within Arenac County with its main office in Au Gres. Among them, Au Gres-Sims Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 180 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

Enrollment in Au Gres-Sims School District Over 8 Years