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
Data showed that Wayne-Westland Community School District welcomed 9,790 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.5% of the student body, making them the second least 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 American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 10 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total American Indian Students | American Indian % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 9,790 | 48 | 0.5% |
| 2021-22 | 9,882 | 51 | 0.5% |
| 2020-21 | 9,688 | 36 | 0.4% |
| 2019-20 | 10,700 | 49 | 0.5% |
| 2018-19 | 10,898 | 53 | 0.5% |
| 2017-18 | 11,630 | 41 | 0.4% |
| 2016-17 | 11,588 | 46 | 0.4% |
| 2015-16 | 11,923 | 49 | 0.4% |
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