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, African American students made up 22.3% of the student body, making them the second most 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, Annapolis High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 181 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 African American Students | African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,539 | 567 | 22.3% |
| 2021-22 | 2,455 | 520 | 21.2% |
| 2020-21 | 2,436 | 510 | 20.9% |
| 2019-20 | 2,535 | 557 | 22% |
| 2018-19 | 2,507 | 532 | 21.2% |
| 2017-18 | 2,503 | 539 | 21.5% |
| 2016-17 | 2,619 | 581 | 22.2% |
| 2015-16 | 2,652 | 591 | 22.3% |
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