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There were 1,639 white students enrolled in Lamphere Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Lamphere Public Schools welcomed 2,352 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 69.7% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Lamphere Public Schools roughly covers seven schools within Oakland County and has its main office in Madison Heights.

Among the seven schools in Lamphere Public Schools, Lamphere High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 532 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	2,352	1,639	69.7%
2021-22	2,299	1,656	72%
2020-21	2,345	1,720	73.3%
2019-20	2,442	1,816	74.4%
2018-19	2,484	1,882	75.8%
2017-18	2,566	1,978	77.1%
2016-17	2,660	2,064	77.6%
2015-16	2,739	2,143	78.2%