Kalamazoo Times

There were two Asian students enrolled in Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, Asian students made up 0.2% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Galesburg-Augusta Primary School was the only school in the district which enrolled Asian students, welcoming two students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Asian Students	Asian %
2022-23	971	2	0.2%
2021-22	949	2	0.2%
2020-21	974	1	0.1%
2019-20	1,017	1	0.1%
2018-19	1,036	1	0.1%
2017-18	1,048	1	0.1%
2016-17	1,025	5	0.5%