East Michigan News

There were five Asian students enrolled in Clare County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, Asian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Clare County, Harrison Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Harrison Community High School	0.6	341
Clare Middle School	0.2	489
Farwell High School	0.3	335
Farwell Middle School	0.3	300
Clare High School	0	465
Robert M. Larson Elementary School	0	606
Harrison Middle School	0	282
Farwell Elementary School	0	329
Clare Primary School	0	606
Clare-Gladwin Area School	0	60
Harrison Alternative Education	0	31
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School	0	44
Clare Pioneer High School	0	45