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 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.
Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Asian Students | Asian % |
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2022-23 | 16,311 | 2,368 | 14.5% |
2021-22 | 16,383 | 2,358 | 14.4% |
2020-21 | 16,650 | 2,428 | 14.6% |
2019-20 | 17,363 | 2,423 | 14% |
2018-19 | 17,491 | 2,350 | 13.4% |
2017-18 | 17,492 | 2,231 | 12.8% |
2016-17 | 17,404 | 2,030 | 11.7% |
2015-16 | 17,336 | 1,931 | 11.1% |