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Macomb County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students 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

The majority of students in Macomb County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 116,882 students attending Macomb County district schools, 62.9% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnic group among Macomb County's districts (21.6%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Macomb County, representing 64.4% of the student body.

Center Line Public Schools had the most even distribution of races among the county districts, including 38.2% white students, 30% African American students, 17.3% Asian students, 9.4% multiracial students, 4.7% Hispanic students, and 0.3% American Indian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 0.8% compared to the previous year.

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%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Macomb County Districts in 2022-23 School Year
DistrictMost Prevalent EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Academy of WarrenAfrican American97.5%802
Armada Area SchoolsWhite95.3%1,746
Arts Academy in the WoodsWhite50%316
Center Line Preparatory AcademyAfrican American80.4%774
Center Line Public SchoolsWhite38.2%2,584
Chippewa Valley SchoolsWhite73.7%14,703
Clintondale Community SchoolsAfrican American62.3%1,823
Conner Creek Academy EastAfrican American97.1%875
Eastpointe Community SchoolsAfrican American79.9%2,261
Eaton AcademyAfrican American99.7%332
Fitzgerald Public SchoolsAfrican American46.6%2,202
Fraser Public SchoolsWhite70.9%4,650
Great Oaks AcademyAfrican American84.3%744
Huron AcademyWhite62.3%644
L'Anse Creuse Public SchoolsWhite70.7%9,414
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)White72.2%3,239
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)White71.3%4,287
Macomb AcademyWhite58.9%73
Macomb ISDWhite54.7%4,146
Macomb Montessori AcademyAfrican American93.5%248
Memphis Community SchoolsWhite93.9%738
Merritt AcademyWhite79.5%551
Michigan Mathematics and Science AcademyAfrican American85.4%741
Mount Clemens Community School DistrictAfrican American65.5%753
Mt. Clemens Montessori AcademyWhite61%269
New Dawn Academy of WarrenAsian43.4%76
New Haven Community SchoolsWhite69.1%1,442
Noor International AcademyAsian48.1%160
Prevail AcademyAfrican American68.5%585
Reach Charter AcademyAfrican American86%577
Richmond Community SchoolsWhite89%1,585
Rising Stars AcademyWhite62%100
Romeo Community SchoolsWhite84.7%5,185
Roseville Community SchoolsWhite44%4,208
South Lake SchoolsAfrican American61.5%1,496
Utica Community SchoolsWhite80%25,772
Van Dyke Public SchoolsAfrican American65.9%2,004
Warren Consolidated SchoolsWhite57.6%12,660
Warren Woods Public SchoolsWhite52.1%3,123

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