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Enrollment Analysis: Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of Wayne-Westland Community School District's student body 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 seven Hawaiian students enrolled in Wayne-Westland Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 30% 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, Hawaiian students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the 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, P. D. Graham Elementary School and Wayne Memorial High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 Hawaiian StudentsHawaiian %
2022-239,79070.1%
2021-229,882100.1%
2020-219,68870.1%
2019-2010,700100.1%
2018-1910,898160.1%
2017-1811,630160.1%
2016-1711,588130.1%
2015-1611,923130.1%

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