Kalamazoo Times

There were 841 white students enrolled in Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.7% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools welcomed 971 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 86.6% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools roughly covers four schools within Kalamazoo County and has its main office in Galesburg.

Among the four schools in Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools, Galesburg-Augusta High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 306 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	971	841	86.6%
2021-22	949	827	87.1%
2020-21	974	860	88.3%
2019-20	1,017	898	88.3%
2018-19	1,036	921	88.9%
2017-18	1,048	943	90%
2016-17	1,025	914	89.2%
2015-16	1,028	934	90.9%