Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were African American, representing 80.8% of the Detroit Public Schools Community District total enrollment.
Among the 131 districts in Wayne County, Dearborn City School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 19,644 students, while Plymouth-Canton Community Schools welcomed 16,245 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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 9 Years
Enrollment in Wayne County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
| District | City (Main Office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Public Schools Community District | Detroit | 48,476 |
| Dearborn City School District | Dearborn | 19,644 |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Plymouth | 16,245 |
| Livonia Public Schools School District | Livonia | 13,226 |
| Wayne-Westland Community School District | Westland | 9,629 |
| Wayne RESA | Wayne | 8,085 |
| Northville Public Schools | Northville | 7,001 |
| Grosse Pointe Public Schools | Grosse Pointe Woods | 6,489 |
| Woodhaven-Brownstown School District | Woodhaven | 5,622 |
| Taylor School District | Taylor | 5,620 |
| School District of the City of Lincoln Park | Lincoln Park | 4,948 |
| School District of the City of Wyandotte | Wyandotte | 4,338 |
| Van Buren Public Schools | Belleville | 4,293 |
| Allen Park Public Schools | Allen Park | 3,709 |
| Crestwood School District | Dearborn Heights | 3,692 |
| Gibraltar School District | Woodhaven | 3,616 |
| Southgate Community School District | Southgate | 3,443 |
| Garden City Public Schools | Garden City | 3,240 |
| School District of the City of River Rouge | River Rouge | 3,064 |
| Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools | Melvindale | 2,966 |
| School District of the City of Hamtramck | Hamtramck | 2,907 |
| South Redford School District | Redford | 2,797 |
| Riverview Community School District | Riverview | 2,775 |
| The School District of the City of Harper Woods | Harper Woods | 2,760 |
| Trenton Public Schools | Trenton | 2,565 |
| Huron School District | New Boston | 2,482 |
| Dearborn Heights School District #7 | Dearborn Heights | 2,459 |
| Cesar Chavez Academy | Detroit | 2,226 |
| Romulus Community Schools | Romulus | 2,145 |
| Chandler Park Academy | Harper Woods | 2,083 |
| Redford Union Schools District No. 1 | Redford | 2,015 |
| Star International Academy | Dearborn Heights | 1,952 |
| University Preparatory Academy (PSAD) | Detroit | 1,848 |
| Flat Rock Community Schools | Flat Rock | 1,782 |
| Oakland International Academy | Detroit | 1,750 |
| Clarenceville School District | Livonia | 1,671 |
| Summit Academy North | Romulus | 1,585 |
| Grosse Ile Township Schools | Grosse Ile | 1,565 |
| Westfield Charter Academy | Redford | 1,545 |
| Westwood Community School District | Dearborn Heights | 1,509 |
| Detroit Service Learning Academy | Detroit | 1,460 |
| University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) | Detroit | 1,426 |
| Bridge Academy | Hamtramck | 1,297 |
| University Preparatory Art & Design | Detroit | 1,287 |
| Voyageur Academy | Detroit | 1,285 |
| Detroit Edison Public School Academy | Detroit | 1,278 |
| Advanced Technology Academy | Dearborn | 1,217 |
| Ecorse Public Schools | Ecorse | 1,146 |
| Frontier International Academy | Detroit | 1,050 |
| Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences | Detroit | 1,006 |
| Hope of Detroit Academy | Detroit | 1,002 |
| Old Redford Academy | Detroit | 947 |
| Riverside Academy | Dearborn | 846 |
| South Canton Scholars Charter Academy | Canton | 816 |
| Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy | Plymouth | 804 |
| Distinctive College Prep. | Harper Woods | 802 |
| Detroit Achievement Academy | Detroit | 789 |
| Achieve Charter Academy | Canton | 765 |
| Grand River Academy | Livonia | 759 |
| Canton Charter Academy | Canton | 759 |
| Detroit Enterprise Academy | Detroit | 759 |
| Universal Learning Academy | Westland | 754 |
| Creative Montessori Academy | Southgate | 737 |
| Detroit Leadership Academy | Detroit | 731 |
| Legacy Charter Academy | Detroit | 725 |
| David Ellis Academy West | Redford | 719 |
| Detroit Merit Charter Academy | Detroit | 718 |
| Detroit Premier Academy | Detroit | 703 |
| Keystone Academy | Belleville | 697 |
| Quest Charter Academy | Taylor | 693 |
| Covenant House Academy Detroit | Detroit | 690 |
| Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy | Detroit | 689 |
| Universal Academy | Detroit | 684 |
| Warrendale Charter Academy | Detroit | 676 |
| Trillium Academy | Taylor | 665 |
| Canton Preparatory High School | Canton | 660 |
| Hanley International Academy | Hamtramck | 658 |
| Ivywood Classical Academy | Plymouth | 657 |
| Flagship Charter Academy | Detroit | 649 |
| Taylor Exemplar Academy | Taylor | 643 |
| Washington-Parks Academy | Redford | 604 |
| American International Academy | Westland | 598 |
| Caniff Liberty Academy | Hamtramck | 562 |
| Hamtramck Academy | Hamtramck | 553 |
| Detroit Community Schools | Detroit | 547 |
| Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy | Detroit | 529 |
| The Dearborn Academy | Dearborn | 528 |
| Tipton Academy | Garden City | 512 |
| Dove Academy of Detroit | Detroit | 500 |
| American Montessori Academy | Livonia | 499 |
| Henry Ford Academy | Dearborn | 492 |
| Academy for Business and Technology | Melvindale | 476 |
| Metro Charter Academy | Romulus | 464 |
| University Yes Academy | Detroit | 440 |
| Escuela Avancemos | Detroit | 422 |
| Jalen Rose Leadership Academy | Detroit | 421 |
| Taylor Preparatory High School | Taylor | 420 |
| Hope Academy | Detroit | 408 |
| Plymouth Educational Center Charter School | Detroit | 399 |
| George Washington Carver Academy | Highland Park | 375 |
| MacDowell Preparatory Academy | Detroit | 368 |
| Detroit Innovation Academy | Detroit | 363 |
| Highland Park Public School Academy System | Highland Park | 352 |
| Pembroke Academy | Detroit | 343 |
| George Crockett Academy | Detroit | 321 |
| Barack Obama Leadership Academy | Detroit | 311 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy | Detroit | 303 |
| Global Heights Academy | Dearborn Heights | 277 |
| West Village Academy | Dearborn | 263 |
| Madison-Carver Academy | Detroit | 261 |
| Michigan Educational Choice Center | Detroit | 259 |
| Weston Preparatory Academy | Detroit | 251 |
| Inkster Preparatory Academy | Wixom | 249 |
| David Ellis Academy | Detroit | 215 |
| SER YouthBuild Learning Academy | -- | 202 |
| W-A-Y Academy | Detroit | 200 |
| New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy | Detroit | 199 |
| New Paradigm College Prep | Detroit | 182 |
| Detroit Public Safety Academy | Detroit | 176 |
| Joy Preparatory Academy | Detroit | 171 |
| Pathways Academy | Detroit | 166 |
| Commonwealth Community Development Academy | Detroit | 162 |
| Rutherford Winans Academy | Detroit | 161 |
| The James and Grace Lee Boggs School | Detroit | 161 |
| Branch Line School | Livonia | 160 |
| WAY Michigan | Detroit | 119 |
| Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) | Detroit | 118 |
| Vista Meadows Academy | Dearborn Heights | 87 |
| KIPP Detroit Imani Academy | -- | 81 |
| Fostering Leadership Academy | Redford | 57 |
| Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) | Dearborn Heights | 57 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Riverside Academy• Romulus Community Schools• Summit Academy North• Rutherford Winans Academy• Huron School District• Detroit Premier Academy• Ecorse Public School District Board• Academy for Business and Technology• Taylor Preparatory High School• Covenant House Academy Detroit• Detroit Community Schools• Michigan Educational Choice Center• Wyandotte City School District Board• Trillium Academy• Grand River Academy• Canton Preparatory High School• Wayne-Westland Community School District• Henry Ford Academy• Metro Charter Academy• Caniff Liberty Academy• Inkster Preparatory Academy• Pembroke Academy• Detroit Public Safety Academy• Legacy Charter Academy• Weston Preparatory Academy• David Ellis Academy• Northville Public Schools• American Montessori Academy• Cesar Chavez Academy• Hope Academy• South Redford School District• Star International Academy• Clara B. Ford Academy (sda)• Ivywood Classical Academy• Van Buren Public Schools• Taylor Exemplar Academy• Detroit Achievement Academy• Flagship Charter Academy• Vista Meadows Academy• Fostering Leadership Academy• West Village Academy• Woodhaven-Brownstown School District• Hope of Detroit Academy• New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy• Westfield Charter Academy• George Washington Carver Academy• South Canton Scholars Charter Academy• The Dearborn Academy• Jalen Rose Leadership Academy• Gibraltar School District• Frontier International Academy• Detroit Edison Public School Academy• Highland Park Public School Academy System• American International Academy• Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy• Canton Charter Academy• Hanley International Academy• Pathways Academy• Grosse Pointe Public Schools Board• University Preparatory Academy (psad)• Southgate Community School District• Detroit Innovation Academy• University Preparatory Art & Design• Washington-Parks Academy• Grosse Ile Township Schools• Hamtramck Academy• Barack Obama Leadership Academy• Detroit Merit Charter Academy• Trenton Public Schools• Plymouth-Canton Community Schools• Escuela Avancemos• Achieve Charter Academy• Crestwood School District Board• Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy• Detroit Leadership Academy• Riverview Community School District• Detroit Public Schools Community District Board• Branch Line School• Quest Charter Academy• Clarenceville School District• Commonwealth Community Development Academy• Warrendale Charter Academy• Universal Learning Academy• Universal Academy• Joy Preparatory Academy• Livonia Public Schools• Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy• Advanced Technology Academy• International Preparatory Academy - Macdowell Campus• Detroit Enterprise Academy• The James And Grace Lee Boggs School• W-A-Y Academy• Tipton Academy• Madison-Carver Academy• University Yes Academy• Chandler Park Academy• University Preparatory Science And Math (psad)• David Ellis Academy West• Bridge Academy• Way Michigan• Voyageur Academy• Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy• Old Redford Academy• Global Heights Academy• Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences• Plymouth Educational Center Charter School• Dearborn Heights School District 7 Board• Detroit Service Learning Academy• Dove Academy Of Detroit• Capstone Academy Charter School (sda)• Michigan State Board Of Education• Oakland International Academy• Creative Montessori Academy• New Paradigm College Prep• Distinctive College Prep.• Keystone Academy• George Crockett Academy• Wayne Resa• Lincoln Park Public Schools• Flat Rock Community Schools
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