Downriver Today

There were 13 American Indian students enrolled in Riverview Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 8.3% increase 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, American Indian students made up 0.5% of the student body, making them the least 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, Forest Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	2,831	13	0.5%
2021-22	2,852	12	0.4%
2020-21	2,894	10	0.3%
2019-20	2,920	9	0.3%
2018-19	2,873	11	0.4%
2017-18	2,858	11	0.4%
2016-17	2,804	10	0.4%
2015-16	2,771	8	0.3%