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Wayne County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year?

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Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Detroit Public Schools Community District had the highest enrollment among Wayne County districts, welcoming 48,476 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were African American, representing 80.8% of the Detroit Public Schools Community District total enrollment.

Among the 131 districts in Wayne County, Dearborn City School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 19,644 students, while Plymouth-Canton Community Schools welcomed 16,245 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Detroit Public Schools Community District roughly covers schools within Wayne County, with its main office in Detroit.

In the previous school year, Detroit Public Schools Community District also had the highest number of students among Wayne County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Wayne County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Wayne County Districts During 2023-24 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictDetroit48,476
Dearborn City School DistrictDearborn19,644
Plymouth-Canton Community SchoolsPlymouth16,245
Livonia Public Schools School DistrictLivonia13,226
Wayne-Westland Community School DistrictWestland9,629
Wayne RESAWayne8,085
Northville Public SchoolsNorthville7,001
Grosse Pointe Public SchoolsGrosse Pointe Woods6,489
Woodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictWoodhaven5,622
Taylor School DistrictTaylor5,620
School District of the City of Lincoln ParkLincoln Park4,948
School District of the City of WyandotteWyandotte4,338
Van Buren Public SchoolsBelleville4,293
Allen Park Public SchoolsAllen Park3,709
Crestwood School DistrictDearborn Heights3,692
Gibraltar School DistrictWoodhaven3,616
Southgate Community School DistrictSouthgate3,443
Garden City Public SchoolsGarden City3,240
School District of the City of River RougeRiver Rouge3,064
Melvindale-North Allen Park SchoolsMelvindale2,966
School District of the City of HamtramckHamtramck2,907
South Redford School DistrictRedford2,797
Riverview Community School DistrictRiverview2,775
The School District of the City of Harper WoodsHarper Woods2,760
Trenton Public SchoolsTrenton2,565
Huron School DistrictNew Boston2,482
Dearborn Heights School District #7Dearborn Heights2,459
Cesar Chavez AcademyDetroit2,226
Romulus Community SchoolsRomulus2,145
Chandler Park AcademyHarper Woods2,083
Redford Union Schools District No. 1Redford2,015
Star International AcademyDearborn Heights1,952
University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)Detroit1,848
Flat Rock Community SchoolsFlat Rock1,782
Oakland International AcademyDetroit1,750
Clarenceville School DistrictLivonia1,671
Summit Academy NorthRomulus1,585
Grosse Ile Township SchoolsGrosse Ile1,565
Westfield Charter AcademyRedford1,545
Westwood Community School DistrictDearborn Heights1,509
Detroit Service Learning AcademyDetroit1,460
University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)Detroit1,426
Bridge AcademyHamtramck1,297
University Preparatory Art & DesignDetroit1,287
Voyageur AcademyDetroit1,285
Detroit Edison Public School AcademyDetroit1,278
Advanced Technology AcademyDearborn1,217
Ecorse Public SchoolsEcorse1,146
Frontier International AcademyDetroit1,050
Detroit Academy of Arts and SciencesDetroit1,006
Hope of Detroit AcademyDetroit1,002
Old Redford AcademyDetroit947
Riverside AcademyDearborn846
South Canton Scholars Charter AcademyCanton816
Plymouth Scholars Charter AcademyPlymouth804
Distinctive College Prep.Harper Woods802
Detroit Achievement AcademyDetroit789
Achieve Charter AcademyCanton765
Grand River AcademyLivonia759
Canton Charter AcademyCanton759
Detroit Enterprise AcademyDetroit759
Universal Learning AcademyWestland754
Creative Montessori AcademySouthgate737
Detroit Leadership AcademyDetroit731
Legacy Charter AcademyDetroit725
David Ellis Academy WestRedford719
Detroit Merit Charter AcademyDetroit718
Detroit Premier AcademyDetroit703
Keystone AcademyBelleville697
Quest Charter AcademyTaylor693
Covenant House Academy DetroitDetroit690
Regent Park Scholars Charter AcademyDetroit689
Universal AcademyDetroit684
Warrendale Charter AcademyDetroit676
Trillium AcademyTaylor665
Canton Preparatory High SchoolCanton660
Hanley International AcademyHamtramck658
Ivywood Classical AcademyPlymouth657
Flagship Charter AcademyDetroit649
Taylor Exemplar AcademyTaylor643
Washington-Parks AcademyRedford604
American International AcademyWestland598
Caniff Liberty AcademyHamtramck562
Hamtramck AcademyHamtramck553
Detroit Community SchoolsDetroit547
Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass AcademyDetroit529
The Dearborn AcademyDearborn528
Tipton AcademyGarden City512
Dove Academy of DetroitDetroit500
American Montessori AcademyLivonia499
Henry Ford AcademyDearborn492
Academy for Business and TechnologyMelvindale476
Metro Charter AcademyRomulus464
University Yes AcademyDetroit440
Escuela AvancemosDetroit422
Jalen Rose Leadership AcademyDetroit421
Taylor Preparatory High SchoolTaylor420
Hope AcademyDetroit408
Plymouth Educational Center Charter SchoolDetroit399
George Washington Carver AcademyHighland Park375
MacDowell Preparatory AcademyDetroit368
Detroit Innovation AcademyDetroit363
Highland Park Public School Academy SystemHighland Park352
Pembroke AcademyDetroit343
George Crockett AcademyDetroit321
Barack Obama Leadership AcademyDetroit311
Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center AcademyDetroit303
Global Heights AcademyDearborn Heights277
West Village AcademyDearborn263
Madison-Carver AcademyDetroit261
Michigan Educational Choice CenterDetroit259
Weston Preparatory AcademyDetroit251
Inkster Preparatory AcademyWixom249
David Ellis AcademyDetroit215
SER YouthBuild Learning Academy--202
W-A-Y AcademyDetroit200
New Paradigm Glazer-Loving AcademyDetroit199
New Paradigm College PrepDetroit182
Detroit Public Safety AcademyDetroit176
Joy Preparatory AcademyDetroit171
Pathways AcademyDetroit166
Commonwealth Community Development AcademyDetroit162
Rutherford Winans AcademyDetroit161
The James and Grace Lee Boggs SchoolDetroit161
Branch Line SchoolLivonia160
WAY MichiganDetroit119
Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)Detroit118
Vista Meadows AcademyDearborn Heights87
KIPP Detroit Imani Academy--81
Fostering Leadership AcademyRedford57
Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)Dearborn Heights57

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Riverside AcademyRomulus Community SchoolsSummit Academy NorthRutherford Winans AcademyHuron School DistrictDetroit Premier AcademyEcorse Public School District BoardAcademy for Business and TechnologyTaylor Preparatory High SchoolCovenant House Academy DetroitDetroit Community SchoolsMichigan Educational Choice CenterWyandotte City School District BoardTrillium AcademyGrand River AcademyCanton Preparatory High SchoolWayne-Westland Community School DistrictHenry Ford AcademyMetro Charter AcademyCaniff Liberty AcademyInkster Preparatory AcademyPembroke AcademyDetroit Public Safety AcademyLegacy Charter AcademyWeston Preparatory AcademyDavid Ellis AcademyNorthville Public SchoolsAmerican Montessori AcademyCesar Chavez AcademyHope AcademySouth Redford School DistrictStar International AcademyClara B. Ford Academy (sda)Ivywood Classical AcademyVan Buren Public SchoolsTaylor Exemplar AcademyDetroit Achievement AcademyFlagship Charter AcademyVista Meadows AcademyFostering Leadership AcademyWest Village AcademyWoodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictHope of Detroit AcademyNew Paradigm Glazer-Loving AcademyWestfield Charter AcademyGeorge Washington Carver AcademySouth Canton Scholars Charter AcademyThe Dearborn AcademyJalen Rose Leadership AcademyGibraltar School DistrictFrontier International AcademyDetroit Edison Public School AcademyHighland Park Public School Academy SystemAmerican International AcademyMartin Luther King Jr. Education Center AcademyCanton Charter AcademyHanley International AcademyPathways AcademyGrosse Pointe Public Schools BoardUniversity Preparatory Academy (psad)Southgate Community School DistrictDetroit Innovation AcademyUniversity Preparatory Art & DesignWashington-Parks AcademyGrosse Ile Township SchoolsHamtramck AcademyBarack Obama Leadership AcademyDetroit Merit Charter AcademyTrenton Public SchoolsPlymouth-Canton Community SchoolsEscuela AvancemosAchieve Charter AcademyCrestwood School District BoardCornerstone Jefferson-Douglass AcademyDetroit Leadership AcademyRiverview Community School DistrictDetroit Public Schools Community District BoardBranch Line SchoolQuest Charter AcademyClarenceville School DistrictCommonwealth Community Development AcademyWarrendale Charter AcademyUniversal Learning AcademyUniversal AcademyJoy Preparatory AcademyLivonia Public SchoolsRegent Park Scholars Charter AcademyAdvanced Technology AcademyInternational Preparatory Academy - Macdowell CampusDetroit Enterprise AcademyThe James And Grace Lee Boggs SchoolW-A-Y AcademyTipton AcademyMadison-Carver AcademyUniversity Yes AcademyChandler Park AcademyUniversity Preparatory Science And Math (psad)David Ellis Academy WestBridge AcademyWay MichiganVoyageur AcademyPlymouth Scholars Charter AcademyOld Redford AcademyGlobal Heights AcademyDetroit Academy of Arts and SciencesPlymouth Educational Center Charter SchoolDearborn Heights School District 7 BoardDetroit Service Learning AcademyDove Academy Of DetroitCapstone Academy Charter School (sda)Michigan State Board Of EducationOakland International AcademyCreative Montessori AcademyNew Paradigm College PrepDistinctive College Prep.Keystone AcademyGeorge Crockett AcademyWayne ResaLincoln Park Public SchoolsFlat Rock Community Schools

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