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There were 40,543 students enrolled in Ingham County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 3,638 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 1,294 students.

Countywide, Lansing Public School District welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Ingham County.

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	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
Lansing Public School District	10,173	10,062	-1.1
Holt Public Schools	5,038	4,923	-2.3
Okemos Public Schools	4,482	4,595	2.5
East Lansing School District	3,664	3,790	3.4
Mason Public Schools (Ingham)	3,256	3,265	0.3
Haslett Public Schools	2,580	2,563	-0.7
Williamston Community Schools	1,843	1,846	0.2
Michigan Connections Academy	1,673	1,656	-1
Ingham ISD	1,277	1,327	3.9
Stockbridge Community Schools	1,186	1,156	-2.5
Great Lakes Learning Academy	919	1,138	23.8
Leslie Public Schools	1,071	1,100	2.7
Dansville Schools	781	748	-4.2
Windemere Park Charter Academy	594	630	6.1
Webberville Community Schools	429	456	6.3
Lansing Charter Academy	442	451	2
Cole Academy	383	354	-7.6
Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy	405	348	-14.1
White Pine Academy	50	50	0
Michigan Department of Corrections	61	44	-27.9
Michigan Department of Human Services	42	41	-2.4