Tri-City Sun

There were six Asian students enrolled in Arenac County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 14.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Arenac County welcomed 1,921 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Arenac County, Standish-Sterling Central Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Standish-Sterling Central Junior-Senior High School	0.6	694
Standish-Sterling Central Elementary School	0.2	636
Au Gres-Sims High School	0.7	141
Au Gres-Sims Middle School	0	95
Au Gres-Sims Elementary School	0	180
Sterling Elementary School	0	175