How many white students were enrolled in Gladstone Area Schools in 2022-23 school year?

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By UP Gazette

Dec 4, 2023

There were 1,322 white students enrolled in Gladstone 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 Gladstone Area Schools welcomed 1,490 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 88.7% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Gladstone Area Schools roughly covers four schools within Delta County and has its main office in Gladstone.

Among the four schools in Gladstone Area Schools, Gladstone Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 387 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.

Ethnicities in Gladstone Area Schools in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Gladstone Area Schools During Last 8 Years

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	1,490	1,322	88.7%
2021-22	1,513	1,344	88.8%
2020-21	1,522	1,367	89.8%
2019-20	1,548	1,389	89.7%
2018-19	1,538	1,376	89.5%
2017-18	1,590	1,452	91.3%
2016-17	1,646	1,496	90.9%
2015-16	1,585	1,448	91.4%