East Michigan News

There were 3,564 white students enrolled in Clare County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clare County welcomed 3,894 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 91.5% 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 2023-24 school year, with a total of 567 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	94.8	598
Clare Primary School	90.3	579
Clare High School	92.5	482
Clare Middle School	89.4	482
Farwell High School	91.2	339
Harrison Community High School	91.3	334
Farwell Elementary School	92.4	314
Farwell Middle School	89.5	306
Harrison Middle School	88.3	282
Clare-Gladwin Area School	98.2	57
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School	100	52
Harrison Alternative Education	91.9	37
Clare Pioneer High School	87.5	32