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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 1.3% of Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools's 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 37 multiracial students enrolled in Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 19.4% increase 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, multiracial students made up 1.3% of the student body, making them the third least 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, Allendale Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 22 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.

Ethnicities in Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [68.8%]Hispanic [21.7%]African American [7.4%]Ethnicities <5% [2.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-232,956371.3%
2021-222,972311%
2020-212,985240.8%
2019-203,061260.8%
2018-193,135190.6%
2017-183,065130.4%
2016-172,91890.3%
2015-162,833130.5%

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