Washtenaw County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year?

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Ann Arbor Times

Jan 11, 2024

Ann Arbor Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Washtenaw County districts, welcoming 17,028 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, 50.8% of them were boys, and 49.2% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 50.4% of the Ann Arbor Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the 22 districts in Washtenaw County, Saline Area Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 4,888 students, while Ypsilanti Community Schools welcomed 3,723 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Ann Arbor Public Schools roughly covers schools within Washtenaw County, with its main office in Ann Arbor.

In the previous school year, Ann Arbor Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County Over 8 Years

Enrollment in Washtenaw County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Ann Arbor Public Schools	Ann Arbor	17,028
Saline Area Schools	Saline	4,888
Ypsilanti Community Schools	Ypsilanti	3,723
Lincoln Consolidated School District	Ypsilanti	3,566
Dexter Community School District	Dexter	3,386
Chelsea School District	Chelsea	2,300
Washtenaw ISD	Ann Arbor	1,025
South Arbor Charter Academy	Ypsilanti	801
Manchester Community Schools	Manchester	778
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	Ann Arbor	776
Whitmore Lake Public School District	Whitmore Lake	652
Fortis Academy	Ypsilanti	638
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	Ypsilanti	636
Central Academy	Ann Arbor	530
East Arbor Charter Academy	Ypsilanti	483
Arbor Preparatory High School	Ypsilanti	280
Livingston Classical Academy	Whitmore Lake	265
Honey Creek Community School	Ypsilanti	251
Global Technology Academy	Ypsilanti	207
Multicultural Academy	Ann Arbor	191
WSC Academy	Ypsilanti	34
Pittsfield Acres Academy	--	21