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Enrollment at Plymouth-Canton Community Schools decreased by 0.4% compared to previous 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 16,311 students enrolled in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 64.0% of the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools total enrollment.

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools covers 26 schools within Wayne County with its main office in Plymouth. Among them, Plymouth High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,941 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

Enrollment in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Bentley Elementary School490
Bird Elementary School435
Canton High School1,892
Discovery Middle School714
Dodson Elementary School471
East Middle School705
Eriksson Elementary School461
Farrand Elementary School384
Field Elementary School434
Gallimore Elementary School319
Hoben Elementary School464
Hulsing Elementary School512
Isbister Elementary School409
Liberty Middle School844
Miller Elementary School455
PCCS Elementary Virtual Academy69
PCCS Middle Virtual Academy65
Pioneer Middle School828
Plymouth High School1,941
Salem High School1,864
Smith Elementary School343
Starkweather Academy Fiegel218
Tonda Elementary School486
West Middle School675
Workman Elementary School682

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