St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

There were 2,387 white students enrolled in Edwardsburg Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.5% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Edwardsburg Public Schools welcomed 2,642 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 90.3% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Edwardsburg Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Cass County and has its main office in Edwardsburg.

Among the six schools in Edwardsburg Public Schools, Edwardsburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 738 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	2,642	2,387	90.3%
2021-22	2,647	2,399	90.6%
2020-21	2,661	2,417	90.8%
2019-20	2,748	2,502	91%
2018-19	2,742	2,465	89.9%
2017-18	2,734	2,459	89.9%
2016-17	2,726	2,446	89.7%
2015-16	2,760	2,486	90.1%