Genesee News

There were 469 Asian students enrolled in Genesee County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Genesee County welcomed 59,256 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 38 districts in Genesee County, Grand Blanc Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 261 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Genesee 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	% of Asian Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Atherton Community Schools	0.4%	759
Bendle Public Schools	0.3%	1,047
Bentley Community School District	0.4%	748
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	0.5%	3,841
Clio Area School District	0.5%	2,626
Davison Community Schools	0.4%	5,582
Fenton Area Public Schools	0.9%	3,089
Flushing Community Schools	1.1%	4,074
Genesee ISD	0.8%	3,141
Genesee School District	0.4%	731
Goodrich Area Schools	0.4%	1,932
Grand Blanc Community Schools	3.3%	7,801
International Academy of Flint	0.1%	890
Kearsley Community School District	0.2%	2,843
Lake Fenton Community Schools	0.2%	2,005
Linden Community Schools	0.1%	2,469
Montrose Community Schools	0.1%	1,469
Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	0.3%	1,555
School District of the City of Flint	0.2%	2,841
Swartz Creek Community Schools	0.6%	3,510
The New Standard Academy	0.3%	779
Woodland Park Academy	0.7%	270