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There were 6,673 multiracial students enrolled in Macomb County districts in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

There were 6,673 multiracial students enrolled in Macomb County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Macomb County welcomed 116,882 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.7% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 39 districts in Macomb County, Utica Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 995 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Macomb County.

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.

Ethnicities in Macomb County in 2022-23 School Year
White [62.9%]African American [21.6%]Asian [5.7%]Multiracial [5.7%]Ethnicities <5% [4.1%]
multiracial Enrollment in Macomb County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of multiracial Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Academy of Warren1.1%802
Armada Area Schools1.5%1,746
Arts Academy in the Woods11.4%316
Center Line Preparatory Academy11.5%774
Center Line Public Schools9.4%2,584
Chippewa Valley Schools5.8%14,703
Clintondale Community Schools8.7%1,823
Conner Creek Academy East1.8%875
Eastpointe Community Schools6.1%2,261
Eaton Academy0.3%332
Fitzgerald Public Schools9.5%2,202
Fraser Public Schools7.1%4,650
Great Oaks Academy7.5%744
Huron Academy5.3%644
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools7.8%9,414
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)7%3,239
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)8%4,287
Macomb Academy2.7%73
Macomb ISD5%4,146
Macomb Montessori Academy3.2%248
Memphis Community Schools1.9%738
Merritt Academy5.4%551
Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy1.1%741
Mount Clemens Community School District12.5%753
Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy6.7%269
New Dawn Academy of Warren5.3%76
New Haven Community Schools6.2%1,442
Noor International Academy0.6%160
Prevail Academy13.7%585
Reach Charter Academy8.1%577
Richmond Community Schools2.5%1,585
Rising Stars Academy2%100
Romeo Community Schools3.7%5,185
Roseville Community Schools8%4,208
South Lake Schools7.6%1,496
Utica Community Schools3.9%25,772
Van Dyke Public Schools10.7%2,004
Warren Consolidated Schools4.6%12,660
Warren Woods Public Schools6.8%3,123

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