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There were 73 multiracial students enrolled in Flat Rock Community Schools 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 73 multiracial students enrolled in Flat Rock Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.8% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Flat Rock Community Schools welcomed 1,772 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 4.1% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Flat Rock Community Schools roughly covers six schools within Wayne County and has its main office in Flat Rock.

Among the six schools in Flat Rock Community Schools, Ethel C. Bobcean Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 26 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 Flat Rock Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [82.7%]Hispanic [6.4%]African American [5.9%]Ethnicities <5% [5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Flat Rock Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-231,772734.1%
2021-221,833693.8%
2020-211,833713.9%
2019-201,940733.8%
2018-192,044683.3%
2017-182,019532.6%
2016-171,968472.4%
2015-161,903382%

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