Western Wayne Today

There were 18,815 white students enrolled in Dearborn City School District 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 Dearborn City School District welcomed 20,145 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 93.4% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Dearborn City School District roughly covers 37 schools within Wayne County and has its main office in Dearborn.

Among the 37 schools in Dearborn City School District, Fordson High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,298 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	20,145	18,815	93.4%
2021-22	20,157	18,888	93.7%
2020-21	20,439	19,208	94%
2019-20	20,640	19,382	93.9%
2018-19	20,740	19,515	94.1%
2017-18	20,891	19,648	94.1%
2016-17	20,687	19,373	93.6%
2015-16	19,833	18,512	93.3%