UP Gazette

There were 220 white students enrolled in Rapid River Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.7% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Rapid River Public Schools welcomed 278 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 79.1% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Rapid River Public Schools roughly covers one school within Delta County and has its main office in Rapid River.

Tri-Township School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 220 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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	278	220	79.1%
2021-22	283	226	79.9%
2020-21	284	231	81.3%
2019-20	303	250	82.5%
2018-19	328	270	82.3%
2017-18	355	283	79.7%
2016-17	342	273	79.8%
2015-16	353	288	81.6%