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There were 4,832 white students enrolled in Wayne-Westland Community School District 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

There were 4,832 white students enrolled in Wayne-Westland Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Wayne-Westland Community School District welcomed 9,790 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 49.4% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Wayne-Westland Community School District roughly covers 16 schools within Wayne County and has its main office in Westland.

Among the 16 schools in Wayne-Westland Community School District, John Glenn High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 766 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 Wayne-Westland Community School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [49.4%]African American [37.4%]Hispanic [6.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Wayne-Westland Community School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-239,7904,83249.4%
2021-229,8824,98750.5%
2020-219,6885,00451.7%
2019-2010,7005,54251.8%
2018-1910,8985,69452.2%
2017-1811,6306,13352.7%
2016-1711,5886,24453.9%
2015-1611,9236,65855.8%

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