Ann Arbor Times

There were 25,249 white students enrolled in Washtenaw County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Washtenaw County welcomed 43,119 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 58.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 22 districts in Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 8,589 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Washtenaw County.

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.

District	% of white Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Ann Arbor Public Schools	50.4%	17,028
Arbor Preparatory High School	23.6%	280
Central Academy	73.2%	530
Chelsea School District	88.8%	2,300
Dexter Community School District	91.3%	3,386
East Arbor Charter Academy	29.8%	483
Fortis Academy	13.3%	638
Global Technology Academy	8.2%	207
Honey Creek Community School	67.3%	251
Lincoln Consolidated School District	51.1%	3,566
Livingston Classical Academy	90.6%	265
Manchester Community Schools	91.6%	778
Multicultural Academy	54.5%	191
Saline Area Schools	82%	4,888
South Arbor Charter Academy	46.6%	801
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	23%	636
WSC Academy	8.8%	34
Washtenaw ISD	36.3%	1,025
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	70.9%	776
Whitmore Lake Public School District	83.4%	652
Ypsilanti Community Schools	24%	3,723