Downriver Today

There were 2,226 white students enrolled in Riverview Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.2% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Riverview Community School District welcomed 2,831 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 78.6% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Riverview Community School District roughly covers eight schools within Wayne County and has its main office in Riverview.

Among the eight schools in Riverview Community School District, Riverview Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 702 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	2,831	2,226	78.6%
2021-22	2,852	2,276	79.8%
2020-21	2,894	2,378	82.2%
2019-20	2,920	2,397	82.1%
2018-19	2,873	2,370	82.5%
2017-18	2,858	2,358	82.5%
2016-17	2,804	2,293	81.8%
2015-16	2,771	2,291	82.7%