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Grand Ledge Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Eaton County districts, welcoming 5,096 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.4% of them were boys, and 49.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 75.4% of the Grand Ledge Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the 14 districts in Eaton County, Waverly Community Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,884 students, while Charlotte Public Schools welcomed 2,378 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Grand Ledge Public Schools roughly covers schools within Eaton County, with its main office in Grand Ledge.

In the previous school year, Grand Ledge Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Eaton County schools.

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.

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Grand Ledge Public Schools	Grand Ledge	5,096
Waverly Community Schools	Lansing	2,884
Charlotte Public Schools	Charlotte	2,378
Eaton Rapids Public Schools	Eaton Rapids	1,982
Olivet Community Schools	Olivet	1,265
Maple Valley Schools	Vermontville	912
Potterville Public Schools	Potterville	753
Insight School of Michigan	Lansing	653
Bellevue Community Schools	Bellevue	590
LifeTech Academy	Lansing	400
Eaton RESA	Charlotte	298
Island City Academy	Eaton Rapids	201
Relevant Academy of Eaton County	Grand Ledge	63
Oneida Township School District #3	Grand Ledge	33