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
Data showed that Ecorse Public Schools welcomed 1,119 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 1.1% of the student body, making them the third 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, Ecorse Community High School and Ralph J. Bunche Academy recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 Multiracial Students | Multiracial % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,119 | 12 | 1.1% |
| 2021-22 | 1,124 | 11 | 1% |
| 2020-21 | 1,190 | 8 | 0.7% |
| 2019-20 | 1,098 | 7 | 0.6% |
| 2018-19 | 1,055 | 10 | 0.9% |
| 2017-18 | 1,036 | 10 | 1% |
| 2016-17 | 1,173 | 17 | 1.4% |
| 2015-16 | 1,092 | 17 | 1.6% |
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