Ann Arbor Times

There were 3,186 Asian students enrolled in Washtenaw County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% more 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, Asian students comprised 7.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 22 districts in Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,321 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 Asian Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Ann Arbor Public Schools	13.6%	17,028
Arbor Preparatory High School	2.1%	280
Central Academy	8.9%	530
Chelsea School District	1.1%	2,300
Dexter Community School District	1.2%	3,386
East Arbor Charter Academy	2.1%	483
Fortis Academy	2.2%	638
Global Technology Academy	1%	207
Honey Creek Community School	4.4%	251
Lincoln Consolidated School District	1.7%	3,566
Livingston Classical Academy	1.1%	265
Manchester Community Schools	0.5%	778
Multicultural Academy	19.9%	191
Saline Area Schools	4.7%	4,888
South Arbor Charter Academy	18.5%	801
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	1.7%	636
Washtenaw ISD	4.9%	1,025
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	8.6%	776
Whitmore Lake Public School District	0.3%	652
Ypsilanti Community Schools	3.6%	3,723