There were 6,472 white students enrolled in Clarkston Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.6% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.
Data showed that Clarkston Community School District welcomed 7,656 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 84.5% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Clarkston Community School District roughly covers 13 schools within Oakland County and has its main office in Clarkston.
Among the 13 schools in Clarkston Community School District, Clarkston High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,373 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 | 7,656 | 6,472 | 84.5% |
| 2021-22 | 7,670 | 6,509 | 84.9% |
| 2020-21 | 7,449 | 6,395 | 85.9% |
| 2019-20 | 7,614 | 6,530 | 85.8% |
| 2018-19 | 7,334 | 6,286 | 85.7% |
| 2017-18 | 7,509 | 6,461 | 86% |
| 2016-17 | 7,623 | 6,614 | 86.8% |
| 2015-16 | 7,755 | 6,751 | 87.1% |
