Downriver Today

There were 642 Hispanic students enrolled in Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.6% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools welcomed 2,956 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 21.7% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools roughly covers four schools within Wayne County and has its main office in Melvindale.

Among the four schools in Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools, Melvindale High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 272 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2022-23	2,956	642	21.7%
2021-22	2,972	680	22.9%
2020-21	2,985	695	23.3%
2019-20	3,061	754	24.6%
2018-19	3,135	819	26.1%
2017-18	3,065	821	26.8%
2016-17	2,918	828	28.4%
2015-16	2,833	854	30.1%