Capitol News

There were 838 white students enrolled in Maple Valley Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Maple Valley Schools welcomed 912 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 91.9% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Maple Valley Schools roughly covers four schools within Eaton County and has its main office in Vermontville.

Among the four schools in Maple Valley Schools, Maple Valley Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 357 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	912	838	91.9%
2021-22	936	856	91.5%
2020-21	936	877	93.7%
2019-20	970	906	93.4%
2018-19	987	929	94.1%
2017-18	1,065	997	93.6%
2016-17	1,012	960	94.9%
2015-16	1,047	985	94.1%