Ann Arbor Public Schools Education: 8,589 white students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Ann Arbor Times

Nov 30, 2023

There were 8,589 white students enrolled in Ann Arbor Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.4% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ann Arbor Public Schools welcomed 17,028 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 50.4% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Ann Arbor Public Schools roughly covers 32 schools within Washtenaw County and has its main office in Ann Arbor.

Among the 32 schools in Ann Arbor Public Schools, Pioneer High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 911 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.

Ethnicities in Ann Arbor Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Ann Arbor Public Schools During Last 8 Years

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	17,028	8,589	50.4%
2021-22	17,070	8,620	50.5%
2020-21	17,451	8,850	50.7%
2019-20	18,074	9,252	51.2%
2018-19	18,055	9,279	51.4%
2017-18	17,820	9,205	51.7%
2016-17	17,565	9,275	52.8%
2015-16	17,234	9,353	54.3%