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
Data showed that Dearborn Heights School District #7 welcomed 2,539 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.7% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Dearborn Heights School District #7 roughly covers six schools within Wayne County and has its main office in Dearborn Heights.
Among the six schools in Dearborn Heights School District #7, Oakley W. Best Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 Asian Students | Asian % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,539 | 17 | 0.7% |
| 2021-22 | 2,455 | 10 | 0.4% |
| 2020-21 | 2,436 | 10 | 0.4% |
| 2019-20 | 2,535 | 9 | 0.4% |
| 2018-19 | 2,507 | 18 | 0.7% |
| 2017-18 | 2,503 | 23 | 0.9% |
| 2016-17 | 2,619 | 22 | 0.8% |
| 2015-16 | 2,652 | 25 | 0.9% |
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