Macomb Today

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.

District	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Academy of Warren	African American	97.5%	802
Armada Area Schools	White	95.3%	1,746
Arts Academy in the Woods	White	50%	316
Center Line Preparatory Academy	African American	80.4%	774
Center Line Public Schools	White	38.2%	2,584
Chippewa Valley Schools	White	73.7%	14,703
Clintondale Community Schools	African American	62.3%	1,823
Conner Creek Academy East	African American	97.1%	875
Eastpointe Community Schools	African American	79.9%	2,261
Eaton Academy	African American	99.7%	332
Fitzgerald Public Schools	African American	46.6%	2,202
Fraser Public Schools	White	70.9%	4,650
Great Oaks Academy	African American	84.3%	744
Huron Academy	White	62.3%	644
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	White	70.7%	9,414
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	White	72.2%	3,239
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	White	71.3%	4,287
Macomb Academy	White	58.9%	73
Macomb ISD	White	54.7%	4,146
Macomb Montessori Academy	African American	93.5%	248
Memphis Community Schools	White	93.9%	738
Merritt Academy	White	79.5%	551
Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy	African American	85.4%	741
Mount Clemens Community School District	African American	65.5%	753
Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy	White	61%	269
New Dawn Academy of Warren	Asian	43.4%	76
New Haven Community Schools	White	69.1%	1,442
Noor International Academy	Asian	48.1%	160
Prevail Academy	African American	68.5%	585
Reach Charter Academy	African American	86%	577
Richmond Community Schools	White	89%	1,585
Rising Stars Academy	White	62%	100
Romeo Community Schools	White	84.7%	5,185
Roseville Community Schools	White	44%	4,208
South Lake Schools	African American	61.5%	1,496
Utica Community Schools	White	80%	25,772
Van Dyke Public Schools	African American	65.9%	2,004
Warren Consolidated Schools	White	57.6%	12,660
Warren Woods Public Schools	White	52.1%	3,123