Ann Arbor Times

There were 23 multiracial students enrolled in Manchester Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 35.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Manchester Community Schools welcomed 778 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 3% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Manchester Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Washtenaw County and has its main office in Manchester.

Among the three schools in Manchester Community Schools, Luther C. Klager Elementary School and Riverside Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	778	23	3%
2021-22	806	17	2.1%
2020-21	811	17	2.1%
2019-20	871	12	1.4%
2018-19	926	14	1.5%
2017-18	989	12	1.2%
2016-17	1,026	15	1.5%
2015-16	1,056	15	1.4%