East Michigan News

There were 3,619 white students enrolled in Clare County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clare County welcomed 3,933 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 92% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Clare County, Robert M. Larson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 575 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	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Robert M. Larson Elementary School	94.9	606
Clare Primary School	90.8	606
Clare Middle School	90.6	489
Clare High School	93.5	465
Harrison Community High School	93	341
Farwell High School	92.2	335
Farwell Elementary School	87.2	329
Farwell Middle School	92.3	300
Harrison Middle School	90.1	282
Clare-Gladwin Area School	98.3	60
Clare Pioneer High School	97.8	45
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School	95.5	44
Harrison Alternative Education	87.1	31