Macomb County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2023-24 school year?

Dakota High School had the largest enrollment among Macomb County schools, welcoming 2,625 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.5% of them were girls, and 48.5% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 79.3% of the Dakota High School total enrollment.

Among the 224 schools in Macomb County, Chippewa Valley High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,208 students, while Adlai Stevenson High School welcomed 1,978 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Dakota High School is part of Chippewa Valley Schools, which roughly covers schools within Macomb County, with its main office in Clinton Township.

In the previous school year, Dakota High School also had the largest number of students among Macomb County schools.

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.