Downriver Today

There were 218 white students enrolled in School District of the City of River Rouge in the 2022-23 school year, a 43.4% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that School District of the City of River Rouge welcomed 2,464 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 8.8% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

School District of the City of River Rouge roughly covers five schools within Wayne County and has its main office in River Rouge.

Among the five schools in School District of the City of River Rouge, River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 119 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	2,464	218	8.8%
2021-22	2,470	152	6.2%
2020-21	2,383	133	5.6%
2019-20	2,422	121	5%
2018-19	2,279	108	4.7%
2017-18	2,149	115	5.4%
2016-17	2,002	127	6.3%
2015-16	1,750	129	7.4%