Ann Arbor Times

There were 42,340 students enrolled in Washtenaw County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% 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 3,593 students during the 2023-24 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 1,049 students.

Countywide, Ann Arbor Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 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 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% Change from Previous Year
Ann Arbor Public Schools	17,028	16,981	-0.3
Saline Area Schools	4,888	4,786	-2.1
Ypsilanti Community Schools	3,723	3,748	0.7
Lincoln Consolidated School District	3,566	3,483	-2.3
Dexter Community School District	3,386	3,367	-0.6
Chelsea School District	2,300	2,277	-1
Washtenaw ISD	1,025	1,137	10.9
South Arbor Charter Academy	801	802	0.1
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	776	792	2.1
Manchester Community Schools	778	726	-6.7
Whitmore Lake Public School District	652	665	2
Fortis Academy	638	639	0.2
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	636	604	-5
Central Academy	530	559	5.5
East Arbor Charter Academy	483	473	-2.1
Arbor Preparatory High School	280	289	3.2
Livingston Classical Academy	265	286	7.9
Multicultural Academy	191	278	45.5
Honey Creek Community School	251	249	-0.8
Global Technology Academy	207	199	-3.9
Pittsfield Acres Academy	21	64	204.8