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Michigan Education: 42,438 students enrolled in Washtenaw County school districts 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 42,438 students enrolled in Washtenaw County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that 12th grade had the biggest classes with 3,684 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 930 students.

Countywide, Ann Arbor Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Washtenaw County.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Washtenaw County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Washtenaw County Schools

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% Change from Previous Year
Ann Arbor Public Schools17,07017,028-0.2
Saline Area Schools4,9404,888-1.1
Ypsilanti Community Schools3,6693,7231.5
Lincoln Consolidated School District3,5893,566-0.6
Dexter Community School District3,4273,386-1.2
Chelsea School District2,3382,300-1.6
Washtenaw ISD1,1811,025-13.2
South Arbor Charter Academy7968010.6
Manchester Community Schools806778-3.5
Washtenaw Technical Middle College796776-2.5
Whitmore Lake Public School District653652-0.2
Fortis Academy6296381.4
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy665636-4.4
Central Academy538530-1.5
East Arbor Charter Academy491483-1.6
Arbor Preparatory High School300280-6.7
Livingston Classical Academy271265-2.2
Honey Creek Community School2462512
Global Technology Academy227207-8.8
Multicultural Academy14919128.2
WSC Academy4934-30.6

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