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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 41.9% of Wayne County's districts student body in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 108,402 African American students enrolled in Wayne County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Wayne County welcomed 258,751 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 41.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 135 districts in Wayne County, Detroit Public Schools Community District recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 39,933 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Wayne County.

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.

Ethnicities in Wayne County in 2022-23 School Year
African American [41.9%]White [41.7%]Hispanic [9.2%]Ethnicities <5% [7.2%]
African American Enrollment in Wayne County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of African American Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Academy for Business and Technology82.6%495
Achieve Charter Academy15.3%779
Advanced Technology Academy73.7%1,215
Allen Park Public Schools3.1%3,684
American International Academy95.9%566
American Montessori Academy60.4%477
Barack Obama Leadership Academy99.7%333
Branch Line School14.7%150
Bridge Academy3.1%1,328
Caniff Liberty Academy13.4%501
Canton Charter Academy22.5%703
Canton Preparatory High School36.9%624
Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)88.1%135
Cesar Chavez Academy3.1%2,225
Chandler Park Academy99.9%1,976
Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)38.6%44
Clarenceville School District40.7%1,774
Commonwealth Community Development Academy95.6%159
Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy98.5%530
Covenant House Academy Detroit81.7%584
Creative Montessori Academy28.9%796
Crestwood School District4.5%3,767
David Ellis Academy100%200
David Ellis Academy West99.1%663
Dearborn City School District3%20,145
Dearborn Heights School District #722.3%2,539
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences99.6%1,013
Detroit Achievement Academy74.9%672
Detroit Community Schools99.5%568
Detroit Edison Public School Academy97%1,237
Detroit Enterprise Academy92.2%746
Detroit Innovation Academy99.5%379
Detroit Leadership Academy96.6%742
Detroit Merit Charter Academy92.3%703
Detroit Premier Academy87.3%715
Detroit Public Safety Academy97.5%159
Detroit Public Schools Community District81.9%48,754
Detroit Service Learning Academy99.8%1,408
Distinctive College Prep.97.6%841
Dove Academy of Detroit99.6%477
Ecorse Public Schools79.8%1,119
Escuela Avancemos3.1%393
Explore Academy-Livonia65.2%23
Flagship Charter Academy91.4%643
Flat Rock Community Schools5.9%1,772
Fostering Leadership Academy78%59
Frontier International Academy5.2%921
Garden City Public Schools13.6%3,279
George Crockett Academy99.4%355
George Washington Carver Academy100%370
Gibraltar School District7.1%3,630
Global Heights Academy86.5%252
Grand River Academy80%736
Grosse Ile Township Schools0.9%1,594
Grosse Pointe Public Schools14.8%6,537
Hamtramck Academy10.9%548
Hanley International Academy15.5%660
Henry Ford Academy49.5%497
Highland Park Public School Academy System93.9%280
Hope Academy99%414
Hope of Detroit Academy10%1,010
Huron School District3%2,541
Inkster Preparatory Academy86.1%266
Ivywood Classical Academy1.7%574
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy99.8%411
Joy Preparatory Academy98.9%179
Keystone Academy18.1%629
Legacy Charter Academy93.8%739
Livonia Public Schools School District9.9%13,304
MacDowell Preparatory Academy98.4%368
Madison-Carver Academy97.4%421
Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy98.9%380
Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing Arts97.5%285
Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools7.4%2,956
Metro Charter Academy82.5%559
Michigan Educational Choice Center99.6%255
New Paradigm College Prep43.4%196
New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy96.3%245
New School High9.8%51
Northville Public Schools2.8%7,144
Oakland International Academy10.9%865
Old Redford Academy98.3%987
Pathways Academy95.9%122
Pembroke Academy88.8%348
Plymouth Educational Center Charter School98.9%435
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy10.8%793
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools10.9%16,311
Quest Charter Academy45.4%762
Redford Union Schools District No. 168.6%2,075
Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy93.3%732
River Heights Academy33.1%121
Riverside Academy10.9%777
Riverview Community School District8%2,831
Romulus Community Schools68.7%2,281
Rutherford Winans Academy98.7%154
School District of the City of Hamtramck13.1%3,062
School District of the City of Lincoln Park15.4%4,906
School District of the City of River Rouge78.4%2,464
School District of the City of Wyandotte6%4,422
Sigma Academy for Leadership and Early Middle College95.7%93
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy29.2%815
South Redford School District78.1%2,812
Southgate Community School District11.1%3,371
Star International Academy4.3%1,928
Summit Academy North57.9%1,569
Taylor Exemplar Academy52.4%695
Taylor Preparatory High School50.6%464
Taylor School District31.7%5,424
The Dearborn Academy10.3%515
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School61%154
The School District of the City of Harper Woods88.7%2,581
Tipton Academy48.5%489
Trenton Public Schools2.6%2,501
Trillium Academy38.8%681
Universal Academy2%700
Universal Learning Academy8.8%730
University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)98.1%1,808
University Preparatory Art & Design98.2%1,237
University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)97.9%1,424
University Yes Academy98.4%365
Van Buren Public Schools43.2%4,319
Vista Meadows Academy94.2%103
Voyageur Academy75.1%1,226
W-A-Y Academy46.7%195
WAY Michigan26.7%135
Warrendale Charter Academy91%709
Washington-Parks Academy97.4%580
Wayne RESA56.2%7,509
Wayne-Westland Community School District37.4%9,790
West Village Academy89.7%291
Westfield Charter Academy88.4%1,463
Weston Preparatory Academy99.2%248
Westwood Community School District73.7%1,491
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District14.5%5,603

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Melvindale-North Allen Park School District BoardRiverside AcademyRomulus Community SchoolsSummit Academy NorthSigma Academy for Leadership and Early Middle CollegeMichigan Department of EducationRutherford Winans AcademyHuron School DistrictDetroit Premier AcademyEcorse Public School District BoardAcademy for Business and TechnologyTaylor Preparatory High SchoolCovenant House Academy DetroitDetroit Community SchoolsMichigan Educational Choice CenterWyandotte City School District BoardTrillium AcademyGrand River AcademyCanton Preparatory High SchoolWayne-Westland Community School DistrictMarvin L. Winans Academy of Performing ArtsHenry Ford AcademyMetro Charter AcademyCaniff Liberty AcademyInkster Preparatory AcademyPembroke AcademyDetroit Public Safety AcademyLegacy Charter AcademyWeston Preparatory AcademyDavid Ellis AcademyDearborn City School District BoardNorthville Public SchoolsAmerican Montessori AcademyCesar Chavez AcademyHope AcademySouth Redford School DistrictStar International AcademyClara B. Ford Academy (sda)Ivywood Classical AcademyVan Buren Public SchoolsTaylor Exemplar AcademyDetroit Achievement AcademyFlagship Charter AcademyVista Meadows AcademyRiver Heights AcademyQuest Charter AcademyFostering Leadership AcademyWest Village AcademyWoodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictHope of Detroit AcademyNew Paradigm Glazer-Loving AcademyWestfield Charter AcademyGeorge Washington Carver AcademySouth Canton Scholars Charter AcademyThe Dearborn AcademyJalen Rose Leadership AcademyGibraltar School DistrictFrontier International AcademyWestwood Community Schools BoardDetroit Edison Public School AcademyHighland Park Public School Academy SystemAmerican International AcademyMartin Luther King Jr. Education Center AcademyCanton Charter AcademyHanley International AcademyPathways AcademyGrosse Pointe Public Schools BoardUniversity Preparatory Academy (psad)Southgate Community School DistrictDetroit Innovation AcademyUniversity Preparatory Art & DesignWashington-Parks AcademyGrosse Ile Township SchoolsHamtramck AcademyBarack Obama Leadership AcademyDetroit Merit Charter AcademyTrenton Public SchoolsPlymouth-Canton Community SchoolsEscuela AvancemosAchieve Charter AcademyCrestwood School District BoardCornerstone Jefferson-Douglass AcademyDetroit Leadership AcademyRiverview Community School DistrictDetroit Public Schools Community District BoardBranch Line SchoolQuest Charter AcademyClarenceville School DistrictCommonwealth Community Development AcademyHamtramck Public Schools BoardWarrendale Charter AcademyUniversal Learning AcademyUniversal AcademyJoy Preparatory AcademyLivonia Public SchoolsRegent Park Scholars Charter AcademyAdvanced Technology AcademyInternational Preparatory Academy - Macdowell CampusDetroit Enterprise AcademyThe James And Grace Lee Boggs SchoolW-A-Y AcademyNew School HighTipton AcademyMadison-Carver AcademyUniversity Yes AcademyChandler Park AcademyUniversity Preparatory Science And Math (psad)David Ellis Academy WestBridge AcademyWay MichiganVoyageur AcademyPlymouth Scholars Charter AcademyTaylor School District BoardOld Redford AcademyGlobal Heights AcademyDetroit Academy of Arts and SciencesPlymouth Educational Center Charter SchoolRedford Union School District BoardDearborn Heights School District 7 BoardDetroit Service Learning AcademyExplore Academy-LivoniaDove Academy Of DetroitCapstone Academy Charter School (sda)Garden City School District BoardOakland International AcademyHarper Woods City Schools BoardRiver Rouge School District BoardCreative Montessori AcademyNew Paradigm College PrepAllen Park Public Schools BoardDistinctive College Prep.Keystone AcademyGeorge Crockett AcademyWayne ResaLincoln Park Public SchoolsFlat Rock Community Schools

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