Shelby Review

There were 117,945 students enrolled in Macomb County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, less than 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that 12th grade had the biggest classes with 9,374 students during the 2023-24 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 4,306 students.

Countywide, Utica Community Schools welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% Change from Previous Year
Utica Community Schools	25,772	25,528	-0.9
Chippewa Valley Schools	14,703	14,505	-1.3
Warren Consolidated Schools	12,660	12,685	0.2
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	9,414	9,297	-1.2
Romeo Community Schools	5,185	5,236	1
Macomb ISD	4,146	4,740	14.3
Fraser Public Schools	4,650	4,535	-2.5
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	4,287	4,257	-0.7
Roseville Community Schools	4,208	4,151	-1.4
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	3,239	3,258	0.6
Warren Woods Public Schools	3,123	3,120	-0.1
Center Line Public Schools	2,584	2,531	-2.1
Fitzgerald Public Schools	2,202	2,294	4.2
Eastpointe Community Schools	2,261	2,223	-1.7
Van Dyke Public Schools	2,004	2,034	1.5
Clintondale Community Schools	1,823	1,765	-3.2
Armada Area Schools	1,746	1,704	-2.4
Richmond Community Schools	1,585	1,542	-2.7
New Haven Community Schools	1,442	1,460	1.2
South Lake Schools	1,496	1,426	-4.7
Center Line Preparatory Academy	774	890	15
Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy	741	815	10
Conner Creek Academy East	875	813	-7.1
Academy of Warren	802	790	-1.5
Mount Clemens Community School District	753	775	2.9
Great Oaks Academy	744	747	0.4
Memphis Community Schools	738	742	0.5
Huron Academy	644	661	2.6
Reach Charter Academy	577	579	0.3
Prevail Academy	585	571	-2.4
Merritt Academy	551	561	1.8
Arts Academy in the Woods	316	346	9.5
Eaton Academy	332	321	-3.3
Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy	269	257	-4.5
Macomb Montessori Academy	248	238	-4
Noor International Academy	160	195	21.9
New Dawn Academy of Warren	76	172	126.3
Rising Stars Academy	100	111	11
Macomb Academy	73	70	-4.1