Battle Creek Times

There were 432 white students enrolled in Athens Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.4% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Athens Area Schools welcomed 503 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 85.9% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Athens Area Schools roughly covers two schools within Calhoun County and has its main office in East Leroy.

Among the two schools in Athens Area Schools, Athens Junior-Senor High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 230 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	503	432	85.9%
2021-22	511	438	85.7%
2020-21	483	412	85.3%
2019-20	528	457	86.6%
2018-19	552	480	87%
2017-18	556	488	87.8%
2016-17	544	481	88.4%
2015-16	565	510	90.3%