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Wayne County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in 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

Detroit Public Schools Community District had the highest enrollment among Wayne County districts, welcoming 48,754 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.7% of them were boys, and 49.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were African American, representing 81.9% of the Detroit Public Schools Community District total enrollment.

Among the 136 districts in Wayne County, Dearborn City School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 20,145 students, while Plymouth-Canton Community Schools welcomed 16,311 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Detroit Public Schools Community District roughly covers schools within Wayne County, with its main office in Detroit.

In the previous school year, Detroit Public Schools Community District also had the highest number of students among Wayne County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Wayne County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Wayne County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictDetroit48,754
Dearborn City School DistrictDearborn20,145
Plymouth-Canton Community SchoolsPlymouth16,311
Livonia Public Schools School DistrictLivonia13,304
Wayne-Westland Community School DistrictWestland9,790
Wayne RESAWayne7,509
Northville Public SchoolsNorthville7,144
Grosse Pointe Public SchoolsGrosse Pointe Woods6,537
Woodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictWoodhaven5,603
Taylor School DistrictTaylor5,424
School District of the City of Lincoln ParkLincoln Park4,906
School District of the City of WyandotteWyandotte4,422
Van Buren Public SchoolsBelleville4,319
Crestwood School DistrictDearborn Heights3,767
Allen Park Public SchoolsAllen Park3,684
Gibraltar School DistrictWoodhaven3,630
Southgate Community School DistrictSouthgate3,371
Garden City Public SchoolsGarden City3,279
School District of the City of HamtramckHamtramck3,062
Melvindale-North Allen Park SchoolsMelvindale2,956
Riverview Community School DistrictRiverview2,831
South Redford School DistrictRedford2,812
The School District of the City of Harper WoodsHarper Woods2,581
Huron School DistrictNew Boston2,541
Dearborn Heights School District #7Dearborn Heights2,539
Trenton Public SchoolsTrenton2,501
School District of the City of River RougeRiver Rouge2,464
Romulus Community SchoolsRomulus2,281
Cesar Chavez AcademyDetroit2,225
Redford Union Schools District No. 1Redford2,075
Chandler Park AcademyHarper Woods1,976
Star International AcademyDearborn Heights1,928
University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)Detroit1,808
Clarenceville School DistrictLivonia1,774
Flat Rock Community SchoolsFlat Rock1,772
Grosse Ile Township SchoolsGrosse Ile1,594
Summit Academy NorthRomulus1,569
Westwood Community School DistrictDearborn Heights1,491
Westfield Charter AcademyRedford1,463
University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)Detroit1,424
Detroit Service Learning AcademyDetroit1,408
Bridge AcademyHamtramck1,328
Detroit Edison Public School AcademyDetroit1,237
University Preparatory Art & DesignDetroit1,237
Voyageur AcademyDetroit1,226
Advanced Technology AcademyDearborn1,215
Ecorse Public SchoolsEcorse1,119
Detroit Academy of Arts and SciencesDetroit1,013
Hope of Detroit AcademyDetroit1,010
Old Redford AcademyDetroit987
Frontier International AcademyDetroit921
Oakland International AcademyDetroit865
Distinctive College Prep.Harper Woods841
South Canton Scholars Charter AcademyCanton815
Creative Montessori AcademySouthgate796
Plymouth Scholars Charter AcademyPlymouth793
Achieve Charter AcademyCanton779
Riverside AcademyDearborn777
Quest Charter AcademyTaylor762
Detroit Enterprise AcademyDetroit746
Detroit Leadership AcademyDetroit742
Legacy Charter AcademyDetroit739
Grand River AcademyLivonia736
Regent Park Scholars Charter AcademyDetroit732
Universal Learning AcademyWestland730
Detroit Premier AcademyDetroit715
Warrendale Charter AcademyDetroit709
Detroit Merit Charter AcademyDetroit703
Canton Charter AcademyCanton703
Universal AcademyDetroit700
Taylor Exemplar AcademyTaylor695
Trillium AcademyTaylor681
Detroit Achievement AcademyDetroit672
David Ellis Academy WestRedford663
Hanley International AcademyHamtramck660
Flagship Charter AcademyDetroit643
Keystone AcademyBelleville629
Canton Preparatory High SchoolCanton624
Covenant House Academy DetroitDetroit584
Washington-Parks AcademyRedford580
Ivywood Classical AcademyPlymouth574
Detroit Community SchoolsDetroit568
American International AcademyWestland566
Metro Charter AcademyRomulus559
Hamtramck AcademyHamtramck548
Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass AcademyDetroit530
The Dearborn AcademyDearborn515
Caniff Liberty AcademyHamtramck501
Henry Ford AcademyDearborn497
Academy for Business and TechnologyMelvindale495
Tipton AcademyGarden City489
American Montessori AcademyLivonia477
Dove Academy of DetroitDetroit477
Taylor Preparatory High SchoolTaylor464
Plymouth Educational Center Charter SchoolDetroit435
Madison-Carver AcademyDetroit421
Hope AcademyDetroit414
Jalen Rose Leadership AcademyDetroit411
Escuela AvancemosDetroit393
Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center AcademyDetroit380
Detroit Innovation AcademyDetroit379
George Washington Carver AcademyHighland Park370
MacDowell Preparatory AcademyDetroit368
University Yes AcademyDetroit365
George Crockett AcademyDetroit355
Pembroke AcademyDetroit348
Barack Obama Leadership AcademyDetroit333
West Village AcademyDearborn291
Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing ArtsDetroit285
Highland Park Public School Academy SystemHighland Park280
Inkster Preparatory AcademyWixom266
Michigan Educational Choice CenterDetroit255
Global Heights AcademyDearborn Heights252
Weston Preparatory AcademyDetroit248
New Paradigm Glazer-Loving AcademyDetroit245
David Ellis AcademyDetroit200
New Paradigm College PrepDetroit196
W-A-Y AcademyDetroit195
Joy Preparatory AcademyDetroit179
SER YouthBuild Learning Academy--175
Commonwealth Community Development AcademyDetroit159
Detroit Public Safety AcademyDetroit159
Rutherford Winans AcademyDetroit154
The James and Grace Lee Boggs SchoolDetroit154
Branch Line SchoolLivonia150
WAY MichiganDetroit135
Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)Detroit135
Pathways AcademyDetroit122
River Heights AcademyFlat Rock121
Vista Meadows AcademyDearborn Heights103
Sigma Academy for Leadership and Early Middle CollegeHighland Park93
Fostering Leadership AcademyRedford59
New School HighPlymouth51
Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)Dearborn Heights44
KIPP Detroit Imani Academy--34
Explore Academy-LivoniaLivonia23

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Melvindale-North Allen Park School District BoardRiverside AcademyRomulus Community SchoolsSummit Academy NorthSigma Academy for Leadership and Early Middle CollegeRutherford Winans AcademyHuron School DistrictDetroit Premier AcademyEcorse Public School District BoardAcademy for Business and TechnologyTaylor Preparatory High SchoolCovenant House Academy DetroitDetroit Community SchoolsMichigan Educational Choice CenterWyandotte City School District BoardTrillium AcademyGrand River AcademyCanton Preparatory High SchoolWayne-Westland Community School DistrictMarvin L. Winans Academy of Performing ArtsHenry Ford AcademyMetro Charter AcademyCaniff Liberty AcademyInkster Preparatory AcademyPembroke AcademyDetroit Public Safety AcademyLegacy Charter AcademyWeston Preparatory AcademyDavid Ellis AcademyDearborn City School District BoardNorthville Public SchoolsAmerican Montessori AcademyCesar Chavez AcademyHope AcademySouth Redford School DistrictStar International AcademyClara B. Ford Academy (sda)Ivywood Classical AcademyVan Buren Public SchoolsTaylor Exemplar AcademyDetroit Achievement AcademyFlagship Charter AcademyVista Meadows AcademyRiver Heights AcademyFostering Leadership AcademyWest Village AcademyWoodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictHope of Detroit AcademyNew Paradigm Glazer-Loving AcademyWestfield Charter AcademyGeorge Washington Carver AcademySouth Canton Scholars Charter AcademyThe Dearborn AcademyJalen Rose Leadership AcademyGibraltar School DistrictFrontier International AcademyWestwood Community Schools BoardDetroit Edison Public School AcademyHighland Park Public School Academy SystemAmerican International AcademyMartin Luther King Jr. Education Center AcademyCanton Charter AcademyHanley International AcademyPathways AcademyGrosse Pointe Public Schools BoardUniversity Preparatory Academy (psad)Southgate Community School DistrictDetroit Innovation AcademyUniversity Preparatory Art & DesignWashington-Parks AcademyGrosse Ile Township SchoolsHamtramck AcademyBarack Obama Leadership AcademyDetroit Merit Charter AcademyTrenton Public SchoolsPlymouth-Canton Community SchoolsEscuela AvancemosAchieve Charter AcademyCrestwood School District BoardCornerstone Jefferson-Douglass AcademyDetroit Leadership AcademyRiverview Community School DistrictDetroit Public Schools Community District BoardBranch Line SchoolQuest Charter AcademyClarenceville School DistrictCommonwealth Community Development AcademyHamtramck Public Schools BoardWarrendale Charter AcademyUniversal Learning AcademyUniversal AcademyJoy Preparatory AcademyLivonia Public SchoolsRegent Park Scholars Charter AcademyAdvanced Technology AcademyInternational Preparatory Academy - Macdowell CampusDetroit Enterprise AcademyThe James And Grace Lee Boggs SchoolW-A-Y AcademyNew School HighTipton AcademyMadison-Carver AcademyUniversity Yes AcademyChandler Park AcademyUniversity Preparatory Science And Math (psad)David Ellis Academy WestBridge AcademyWay MichiganVoyageur AcademyPlymouth Scholars Charter AcademyTaylor School District BoardOld Redford AcademyGlobal Heights AcademyDetroit Academy of Arts and SciencesPlymouth Educational Center Charter SchoolRedford Union School District BoardDearborn Heights School District 7 BoardDetroit Service Learning AcademyExplore Academy-LivoniaDove Academy Of DetroitCapstone Academy Charter School (sda)Michigan State Board Of EducationGarden City School District BoardOakland International AcademyHarper Woods City Schools BoardRiver Rouge School District BoardCreative Montessori AcademyNew Paradigm College PrepAllen Park Public Schools BoardDistinctive College Prep.Keystone AcademyGeorge Crockett AcademyWayne ResaLincoln Park Public SchoolsFlat Rock Community Schools

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