Ann Arbor Times

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.

District	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
Ann Arbor Public Schools	17,070	17,028	-0.2
Saline Area Schools	4,940	4,888	-1.1
Ypsilanti Community Schools	3,669	3,723	1.5
Lincoln Consolidated School District	3,589	3,566	-0.6
Dexter Community School District	3,427	3,386	-1.2
Chelsea School District	2,338	2,300	-1.6
Washtenaw ISD	1,181	1,025	-13.2
South Arbor Charter Academy	796	801	0.6
Manchester Community Schools	806	778	-3.5
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	796	776	-2.5
Whitmore Lake Public School District	653	652	-0.2
Fortis Academy	629	638	1.4
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	665	636	-4.4
Central Academy	538	530	-1.5
East Arbor Charter Academy	491	483	-1.6
Arbor Preparatory High School	300	280	-6.7
Livingston Classical Academy	271	265	-2.2
Honey Creek Community School	246	251	2
Global Technology Academy	227	207	-8.8
Multicultural Academy	149	191	28.2
WSC Academy	49	34	-30.6