North Michigan News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Antrim County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Antrim County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 2,840 students attending Antrim County schools, 92.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 3.3% of Antrim County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Antrim County, representing 92.7% of the student body.

Ellsworth Community School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 87% white students, 5.5% multiracial students, 4.2% Hispanic students, and 3.4% African American students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county remained the same when compared to the previous 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.

School name	Most represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Alba School	White	94.8%	96
Bellaire Middle-High School	White	93.3%	150
Central Lake Public Schools	White	93.5%	247
Cherryland Middle School	White	91.1%	257
Elk Rapids High School	White	90.8%	380
Ellsworth Community School	White	87%	238
John R. Rodger Elementary School	White	94.7%	113
Lakeland Elementary School	White	92%	313
Mancelona Elementary School	White	96%	328
Mancelona High School	White	93.4%	286
Mancelona Middle School	White	94.3%	244
North Central Academy Campus	White	94.5%	165
Sunrise Academy	White	91.3%	23