North Michigan News

There were 91 white students enrolled in Vanderbilt Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.2% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Vanderbilt Area Schools welcomed 98 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 92.9% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Vanderbilt Area Schools roughly covers one school within Otsego County and has its main office in Vanderbilt.

Vanderbilt Area School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 91 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	98	91	92.9%
2021-22	93	89	95.7%
2020-21	104	99	95.2%
2019-20	81	76	93.8%
2018-19	80	72	90%
2017-18	82	78	95.1%
2016-17	103	99	96.1%
2015-16	122	114	93.4%