UP Gazette

There were 325 white students enrolled in L'Anse Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 11.9% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that L'Anse Area Schools welcomed 513 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 63.4% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

L'Anse Area Schools roughly covers one school within Baraga County and has its main office in Lanse.

L'Anse Area School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 325 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	513	325	63.4%
2021-22	557	369	66.2%
2020-21	553	377	68.2%
2019-20	592	403	68.1%
2018-19	605	418	69.1%
2017-18	615	427	69.4%
2016-17	640	447	69.8%
2015-16	658	474	72%