Shelby Review

There were 17 American Indian students enrolled in Utica Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 26.1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Utica Community Schools welcomed 25,772 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Utica Community Schools roughly covers 38 schools within Macomb County and has its main office in Sterling Heights.

Among the 38 schools in Utica Community Schools, Adlai Stevenson High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	25,772	17	0.1%
2021-22	25,875	23	0.1%
2020-21	25,721	28	0.1%
2019-20	26,652	23	0.1%
2018-19	26,894	20	0.1%
2017-18	27,357	25	0.1%
2016-17	27,735	28	0.1%
2015-16	27,900	31	0.1%