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Enrollment at Fenton Area Public Schools decreased by 2.9% compared to previous school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 3,089 students enrolled in Fenton Area Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.3% of them were boys, and 49.7% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 86.6% of the Fenton Area Public Schools total enrollment.

Fenton Area Public Schools covers seven schools within Genesee County with its main office in Fenton. Among them, Fenton Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,103 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

Enrollment in Fenton Area Public Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Fenton Area Public Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Andrew G. Schmidt Middle School717
Fapsgear Up Academy74
Fenton Senior High School1,103
North Road Elementary School385
State Road Elementary School425
Tomek-Eastern Elementary School374

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