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There were 1,678 white students enrolled in Eaton Rapids Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Eaton Rapids Public Schools welcomed 1,982 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 84.7% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Eaton Rapids Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Eaton County and has its main office in Eaton Rapids.

Among the six schools in Eaton Rapids Public Schools, Eaton Rapids High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 523 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	1,982	1,678	84.7%
2021-22	2,038	1,748	85.8%
2020-21	2,063	1,813	87.9%
2019-20	2,266	2,007	88.6%
2018-19	2,296	2,009	87.5%
2017-18	2,377	2,070	87.1%
2016-17	2,356	2,067	87.7%
2015-16	2,428	2,161	89%