Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 24% of Clintondale Community Schools's student body in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Shelby Review

Dec 3, 2023

There were 438 white students enrolled in Clintondale Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 38.9% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Clintondale Community Schools welcomed 1,823 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 24% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Clintondale Community Schools roughly covers seven schools within Macomb County and has its main office in Clinton Township.

Among the seven schools in Clintondale Community Schools, Rainbow Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 103 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.

Ethnicities in Clintondale Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Clintondale Community Schools During Last 8 Years

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	1,823	438	24%
2021-22	2,357	717	30.4%
2020-21	2,729	863	31.6%
2019-20	2,794	805	28.8%
2018-19	2,725	783	28.7%
2017-18	2,863	840	29.3%
2016-17	2,845	752	26.4%
2015-16	2,976	765	25.7%