Genesee News

There were 62,078 students enrolled in Genesee County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that 10th grade had the biggest classes with 5,204 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 2,467 students.

Countywide, Grand Blanc Community Schools 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 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 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
Grand Blanc Community Schools	7,938	7,801	-1.7
Davison Community Schools	5,689	5,582	-1.9
Flushing Community Schools	4,079	4,074	-0.1
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	3,936	3,841	-2.4
Swartz Creek Community Schools	3,560	3,510	-1.4
Genesee ISD	2,968	3,141	5.8
Fenton Area Public Schools	3,180	3,089	-2.9
Kearsley Community School District	2,787	2,843	2
School District of the City of Flint	3,042	2,841	-6.6
Clio Area School District	2,726	2,626	-3.7
Linden Community Schools	2,466	2,469	0.1
Lake Fenton Community Schools	2,034	2,005	-1.4
Goodrich Area Schools	1,920	1,932	0.6
Westwood Heights Schools	1,852	1,907	3
Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	1,578	1,555	-1.5
Montrose Community Schools	1,433	1,469	2.5
LakeVille Community School District	1,100	1,071	-2.6
Bendle Public Schools	1,055	1,047	-0.8
International Academy of Flint	927	890	-4
Linden Charter Academy	783	791	1
The New Standard Academy	742	779	5
Atherton Community Schools	750	759	1.2
Bentley Community School District	783	748	-4.5
Genesee School District	727	731	0.6
Burton Glen Charter Academy	652	715	9.7
Flint Cultural Center Academy	522	596	14.2
Beecher Community School District	658	595	-9.6
Richfield Public School Academy	603	565	-6.3
Madison Academy	520	541	4
Grand Blanc Academy	331	325	-1.8
Woodland Park Academy	286	270	-5.6
Flex High School of Michigan	242	249	2.9
Greater Heights Academy	202	246	21.8
Northridge Academy	201	225	11.9
Eagle's Nest Academy	172	158	-8.1
WAY Academy - Flint	86	92	7