How many white students were enrolled in Glen Lake Community Schools in 2022-23 school year?

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

By North Michigan News

Dec 23, 2023

There were 678 white students enrolled in Glen Lake Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Glen Lake Community Schools welcomed 711 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 95.4% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Glen Lake Community Schools roughly covers one school within Leelanau County and has its main office in Maple City.

Glen Lake Community School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 678 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.

Enrollment Demographics in Glen Lake Community Schools During Last 8 Years