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There were 24 Asian students enrolled in Allen Park Public 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 24 Asian students enrolled in Allen Park Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Allen Park Public Schools welcomed 3,684 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.7% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Allen Park Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Wayne County and has its main office in Allen Park.

Among the six schools in Allen Park Public Schools, Allen Park High School and Allen Park Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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 Allen Park Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [77.3%]Hispanic [15.3%]Ethnicities <5% [7.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Allen Park Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2022-233,684240.7%
2021-223,701230.6%
2020-213,742240.6%
2019-203,845270.7%
2018-193,829290.8%
2017-183,833290.8%
2016-173,798240.6%
2015-163,813190.5%

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