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There were 40,333 students enrolled in Ingham County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 3,471 students during the 2023-24 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 1,438 students.

Countywide, Lansing Public School District welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 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 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% Change from Previous Year
Lansing Public School District	10,062	10,229	1.7
Holt Public Schools	4,923	4,786	-2.8
Okemos Public Schools	4,595	4,647	1.1
East Lansing School District	3,790	3,714	-2
Mason Public Schools (Ingham)	3,265	3,327	1.9
Haslett Public Schools	2,563	2,576	0.5
Williamston Community Schools	1,846	1,856	0.5
Michigan Connections Academy	1,656	1,645	-0.7
Ingham ISD	1,327	1,444	8.8
Stockbridge Community Schools	1,156	1,124	-2.8
Leslie Public Schools	1,100	1,105	0.5
Great Lakes Learning Academy	1,138	866	-23.9
Dansville Schools	748	755	0.9
Windemere Park Charter Academy	630	612	-2.9
Lansing Charter Academy	451	467	3.5
Webberville Community Schools	456	443	-2.9
Cole Academy	354	333	-5.9
Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy	348	299	-14.1
Michigan Department of Human Services	41	56	36.6
Michigan Department of Corrections	44	49	11.4