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There were 2,368 Asian students enrolled in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools 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 2,368 Asian students enrolled in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.4% increase 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, Asian students made up 14.5% of the student body, making them the second 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, Salem High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 377 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 Plymouth-Canton Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [64%]Asian [14.5%]African American [10.9%]Hispanic [5.1%]Multiracial [5.1%]Ethnicities <5% [0.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2022-2316,3112,36814.5%
2021-2216,3832,35814.4%
2020-2116,6502,42814.6%
2019-2017,3632,42314%
2018-1917,4912,35013.4%
2017-1817,4922,23112.8%
2016-1717,4042,03011.7%
2015-1617,3361,93111.1%

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