Downriver Today

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

Data showed that Ecorse Public Schools welcomed 1,119 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Ecorse Public Schools roughly covers five schools within Wayne County and has its main office in Ecorse.

Among the five schools in Ecorse Public Schools, Downriver Digital Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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	1,119	3	0.3%
2021-22	1,124	3	0.3%
2020-21	1,190	3	0.3%
2019-20	1,098	2	0.2%
2018-19	1,055	2	0.2%
2017-18	1,036	2	0.2%
2016-17	1,173	3	0.3%
2015-16	1,092	2	0.2%