Downriver Today

There were 12 Asian students enrolled in Romulus Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Romulus Community Schools welcomed 2,281 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.5% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Romulus Community Schools roughly covers nine schools within Wayne County and has its main office in Romulus.

Among the nine schools in Romulus Community Schools, Romulus Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 Asian Students	Asian %
2022-23	2,281	12	0.5%
2021-22	2,407	12	0.5%
2020-21	2,398	16	0.7%
2019-20	2,497	13	0.5%
2018-19	2,577	11	0.4%
2017-18	2,765	9	0.3%
2016-17	2,933	11	0.4%
2015-16	3,004	11	0.4%