Northwest Wayne News

There were 53 American Indian students enrolled in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, American Indian students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the second least 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, Salem High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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	16,311	53	0.3%
2021-22	16,383	53	0.3%
2020-21	16,650	43	0.3%
2019-20	17,363	49	0.3%
2018-19	17,491	48	0.3%
2017-18	17,492	51	0.3%
2016-17	17,404	56	0.3%
2015-16	17,336	62	0.4%