Western Wayne Today

There were 117 multiracial students enrolled in Dearborn Heights School District #7 in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to the 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%