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Van Buren Public Schools Education: 4,319 students were enrolled in 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 4,319 students enrolled in Van Buren Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 45.1% of the Van Buren Public Schools total enrollment.

Van Buren Public Schools covers eight schools within Wayne County with its main office in Belleville. Among them, Belleville High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,770 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 Van Buren Public Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Van Buren Public Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Belleville High School1,770
Edgemont Elementary School378
McBride Middle School581
Owen Intermediate School522
Rawsonville Elementary School315
Savage Road Elementary School330
Tyler Road Elementary School363

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