MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
Data showed that Eau Claire Public Schools welcomed 654 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 33.8% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Eau Claire Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Berrien County and has its main office in Eau Claire.
Among the four schools in Eau Claire Public Schools, Lybrook Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 99 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 | 654 | 221 | 33.8% |
| 2021-22 | 687 | 240 | 34.9% |
| 2020-21 | 711 | 245 | 34.5% |
| 2019-20 | 767 | 237 | 30.9% |
| 2018-19 | 754 | 240 | 31.8% |
| 2017-18 | 836 | 272 | 32.5% |
| 2016-17 | 845 | 268 | 31.7% |
| 2015-16 | 832 | 300 | 36.1% |
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