UP Gazette

There were 569 white students enrolled in Norway-Vulcan Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.6% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Norway-Vulcan Area Schools welcomed 592 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 96.1% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Norway-Vulcan Area Schools roughly covers three schools within Dickinson County and has its main office in Norway.

Among the three schools in Norway-Vulcan Area Schools, Norway Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 269 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	592	569	96.1%
2021-22	605	578	95.5%
2020-21	611	585	95.7%
2019-20	648	618	95.4%
2018-19	686	647	94.3%
2017-18	708	668	94.4%
2016-17	714	681	95.4%
2015-16	730	710	97.3%