East Michigan News

There were 3,933 students enrolled in Clare County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.5% of the county student body, while the other 48.5% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 92% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Clare County schools, followed by 3.8% of Hispanic students, 3.1% of multiracial students, 0.5% of African American students, 0.4% of American Indian students, 0.1% of Asian students and less than 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

Robert M. Larson Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Clare County's 13 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 606 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Robert M. Larson Elementary School	606	606	0
Clare Primary School	587	606	3.2
Clare Middle School	481	489	1.7
Clare High School	443	465	5
Harrison Community High School	337	341	1.2
Farwell High School	341	335	-1.8
Farwell Elementary School	302	329	8.9
Farwell Middle School	299	300	0.3
Harrison Middle School	287	282	-1.7
Clare-Gladwin Area School	63	60	-4.8
Clare Pioneer High School	40	45	12.5
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School	47	44	-6.4
Harrison Alternative Education	37	31	-16.2