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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 3.6% of Ypsilanti Community Schools's student body in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

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

There were 135 Asian students enrolled in Ypsilanti Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.1% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ypsilanti Community Schools welcomed 3,723 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 3.6% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Ypsilanti Community Schools roughly covers 12 schools within Washtenaw County and has its main office in Ypsilanti.

Among the 12 schools in Ypsilanti Community Schools, ACTech High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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 Ypsilanti Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
African American [48.3%]White [24%]Multiracial [12.1%]Hispanic [11.5%]Ethnicities <5% [4.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Ypsilanti Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2022-233,7231353.6%
2021-223,6691313.6%
2020-213,5681293.6%
2019-203,8581343.5%
2018-193,8401333.5%
2017-183,9121323.4%
2016-173,7911203.2%
2015-163,8681072.8%

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