Western Wayne Today

There were 2,812 students enrolled in South Redford School District in the 2022-23 school year, 7.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53% of them were boys, and 47% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were African American, representing 78.1% of the South Redford School District total enrollment.

South Redford School District covers seven schools within Wayne County with its main office in Redford. Among them, Lee M. Thurston High School recorded the highest enrollment of 883 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

School	Total Enrollment
Fisher Elementary School	310
Jane Addams Elementary School	297
John D. Pierce Middle School	602
Lee M. Thurston High School	883
SOAR Academic Institute	164
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	259
Vandenberg Elementary School	279