Downriver Today

There were 893 African American students enrolled in Ecorse Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.3% decrease compared to 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, African American students made up 79.8% of the student body, making them the most 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, Ralph J. Bunche Academy recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 268 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 African American Students	African American %
2022-23	1,119	893	79.8%
2021-22	1,124	914	81.3%
2020-21	1,190	952	80%
2019-20	1,098	861	78.4%
2018-19	1,055	834	79.1%
2017-18	1,036	816	78.8%
2016-17	1,173	914	77.9%
2015-16	1,092	832	76.2%