UP Gazette

There were 407 white students enrolled in Stephenson Area Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.9% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Stephenson Area Public Schools welcomed 442 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 92.1% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Stephenson Area Public Schools roughly covers one school within Menominee County and has its main office in Stephenson.

Stephenson Area Public School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 407 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	442	407	92.1%
2021-22	459	428	93.2%
2020-21	460	434	94.3%
2019-20	468	444	94.9%
2018-19	490	466	95.1%
2017-18	484	463	95.7%
2016-17	526	501	95.2%
2015-16	548	516	94.2%