UP Gazette

There were 302 white students enrolled in North Central Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that North Central Area Schools welcomed 326 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 92.6% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

North Central Area Schools roughly covers three schools within Menominee County and has its main office in Hermansville.

Among the three schools in North Central Area Schools, North Central Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 125 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	326	302	92.6%
2021-22	329	315	95.7%
2020-21	338	326	96.4%
2019-20	350	336	96%
2018-19	336	326	97%
2017-18	365	352	96.4%
2016-17	361	350	97%
2015-16	366	353	96.4%