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How many white students were enrolled in Decatur Public 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 535 white students enrolled in Decatur Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Decatur Public Schools welcomed 785 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 68.2% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Decatur Public Schools roughly covers two schools within Van Buren County and has its main office in Decatur.

Among the two schools in Decatur Public Schools, Decatur Junior Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 276 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 Decatur Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [68.2%]Hispanic [22.7%]Multiracial [8%]Ethnicities <5% [1.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Decatur Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-2378553568.2%
2021-2273751870.3%
2020-2171550270.2%
2019-2075353170.5%
2018-1974053372%
2017-1876955171.7%
2016-1780758872.9%
2015-1683658570%

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