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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.3% of Woodhaven-Brownstown School District's student body 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 19 American Indian students enrolled in Woodhaven-Brownstown School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 26.7% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Woodhaven-Brownstown School District welcomed 5,603 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Woodhaven-Brownstown School District roughly covers 10 schools within Wayne County and has its main office in Woodhaven.

Among the 10 schools in Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, Brownstown Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian 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.

Ethnicities in Woodhaven-Brownstown School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [62.7%]African American [14.5%]Hispanic [10.7%]Asian [7.2%]Ethnicities <5% [4.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Woodhaven-Brownstown School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-235,603190.3%
2021-225,584150.3%
2020-215,522120.2%
2019-205,671140.2%
2018-195,485150.3%
2017-185,506190.3%
2016-175,344210.4%
2015-165,216200.4%

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