The Warren Sun

There were 421 white students enrolled in Fitzgerald Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 16% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Fitzgerald Public Schools welcomed 2,202 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 19.1% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Fitzgerald Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Macomb County and has its main office in Warren.

Among the six schools in Fitzgerald Public Schools, Fitzgerald Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 136 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	2,202	421	19.1%
2021-22	2,235	501	22.4%
2020-21	2,281	598	26.2%
2019-20	2,385	658	27.6%
2018-19	2,546	744	29.2%
2017-18	2,634	820	31.1%
2016-17	2,656	882	33.2%
2015-16	2,640	925	35%