UP Gazette

There were 100 white students enrolled in Big Bay De Noc School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.9% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Big Bay De Noc School District welcomed 176 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 56.8% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Big Bay De Noc School District roughly covers one school within Delta County and has its main office in Cooks.

Big Bay De Noc School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 100 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	176	100	56.8%
2021-22	175	103	58.9%
2020-21	166	111	66.9%
2019-20	158	103	65.2%
2018-19	165	112	67.9%
2017-18	166	121	72.9%
2016-17	198	147	74.2%
2015-16	208	157	75.5%