Atherton Community Schools Education: 759 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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

By Genesee News

Mar 27, 2024

There were 759 students enrolled in Atherton Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 49.5% of the Atherton Community Schools total enrollment.

Atherton Community Schools covers three schools within Genesee County with its main office in Burton. Among them, Atherton Junior Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of 370 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 Atherton Community Schools Over 8 Years