UP Gazette

There were 1,888 white students enrolled in Escanaba Area Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Escanaba Area Public Schools welcomed 2,129 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.

Escanaba Area Public Schools roughly covers five schools within Delta County and has its main office in Escanaba.

Among the five schools in Escanaba Area Public Schools, Escanaba Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 987 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	2,129	1,888	88.7%
2021-22	2,146	1,909	89%
2020-21	2,223	1,962	88.3%
2019-20	2,310	2,053	88.9%
2018-19	2,329	2,064	88.6%
2017-18	2,279	2,034	89.2%
2016-17	2,365	2,127	89.9%
2015-16	2,383	2,171	91.1%