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 School District of the City of Hamtramck welcomed 3,062 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 13.1% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
School District of the City of Hamtramck roughly covers eight schools within Wayne County and has its main office in Hamtramck.
Among the eight schools in School District of the City of Hamtramck, Hamtramck High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 165 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 | 3,062 | 402 | 13.1% |
| 2021-22 | 3,116 | 414 | 13.3% |
| 2020-21 | 3,297 | 383 | 11.6% |
| 2019-20 | 3,353 | 422 | 12.6% |
| 2018-19 | 3,300 | 412 | 12.5% |
| 2017-18 | 3,284 | 453 | 13.8% |
| 2016-17 | 3,139 | 496 | 15.8% |
| 2015-16 | 2,977 | 614 | 20.6% |
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