Tri-City Sun

There were 1,433 white students enrolled in Standish-Sterling Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Standish-Sterling Community Schools welcomed 1,505 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 95.2% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Standish-Sterling Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Arenac County and has its main office in Standish.

Among the three schools in Standish-Sterling Community Schools, Standish-Sterling Central Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 665 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	1,505	1,433	95.2%
2021-22	1,485	1,405	94.6%
2020-21	1,462	1,394	95.3%
2019-20	1,548	1,481	95.7%
2018-19	1,579	1,515	95.9%
2017-18	1,578	1,499	95%
2016-17	1,534	1,475	96.2%
2015-16	1,584	1,518	95.8%