Ann Arbor Times

There were 16 African American students enrolled in Whitmore Lake Public School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 6.7% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Whitmore Lake Public School District welcomed 652 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 2.5% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Whitmore Lake Public School District roughly covers two schools within Washtenaw County and has its main office in Whitmore Lake.

Among the two schools in Whitmore Lake Public School District, Whitmore Lake Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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 African American Students	African American %
2022-23	652	16	2.5%
2021-22	653	15	2.3%
2020-21	688	10	1.5%
2019-20	694	6	0.9%
2018-19	749	4	0.5%
2017-18	777	3	0.4%
2016-17	839	7	0.8%
2015-16	854	7	0.8%