St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

There were 2,173 white students enrolled in Lakeshore School District (Berrien) in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.1% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Lakeshore School District (Berrien) welcomed 2,688 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 80.8% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Lakeshore School District (Berrien) roughly covers five schools within Berrien County and has its main office in Stevensville.

Among the five schools in Lakeshore School District (Berrien), Lakeshore High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 685 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	2,688	2,173	80.8%
2021-22	2,704	2,150	79.5%
2020-21	2,778	2,193	78.9%
2019-20	2,796	2,211	79.1%
2018-19	2,785	2,231	80.1%
2017-18	2,795	2,221	79.5%
2016-17	2,806	2,241	79.9%
2015-16	2,765	2,243	81.1%