Ann Arbor Times

There were four Hawaiian students enrolled in Saline Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Saline Area Schools welcomed 4,888 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Saline Area Schools roughly covers eight schools within Washtenaw County and has its main office in Saline.

Among the eight schools in Saline Area Schools, Woodland Meadows Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 Hawaiian Students	Hawaiian %
2022-23	4,888	4	0.1%
2021-22	4,940	4	0.1%
2020-21	4,990	3	0.1%
2019-20	5,213	4	0.1%
2018-19	5,296	4	0.1%
2017-18	5,283	4	0.1%
2016-17	5,284	6	0.1%
2015-16	5,328	7	0.1%