Northwest Wayne News

There were 10,437 white students enrolled in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.5% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Plymouth-Canton Community Schools welcomed 16,311 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 64% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools roughly covers 26 schools within Wayne County and has its main office in Plymouth.

Among the 26 schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Plymouth High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,207 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 White Students	White %
2022-23	16,311	10,437	64%
2021-22	16,383	10,592	64.7%
2020-21	16,650	10,968	65.9%
2019-20	17,363	11,636	67%
2018-19	17,491	11,875	67.9%
2017-18	17,492	12,041	68.8%
2016-17	17,404	12,163	69.9%
2015-16	17,336	12,286	70.9%