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, multiracial students made up 4.6% of the student body, making them the third 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 multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 30 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 Multiracial Students | Multiracial % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,539 | 117 | 4.6% |
| 2021-22 | 2,455 | 109 | 4.4% |
| 2020-21 | 2,436 | 85 | 3.5% |
| 2019-20 | 2,535 | 88 | 3.5% |
| 2018-19 | 2,507 | 69 | 2.8% |
| 2017-18 | 2,503 | 59 | 2.4% |
| 2016-17 | 2,619 | 54 | 2.1% |
| 2015-16 | 2,652 | 44 | 1.7% |
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