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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.1% of Dearborn City School District'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 26 American Indian students enrolled in Dearborn City School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 4% increase 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, American Indian students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the second least 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, Edsel Ford High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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 Dearborn City School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.4%]Ethnicities <5% [6.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Dearborn City School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-2320,145260.1%
2021-2220,157250.1%
2020-2120,439230.1%
2019-2020,640150.1%
2018-1920,740170.1%
2017-1820,891210.1%
2016-1720,687200.1%
2015-1619,833200.1%

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