Detroit City Wire

There were 79 American Indian students enrolled in Detroit Public Schools Community District in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.5% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Detroit Public Schools Community District welcomed 48,754 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.2% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Detroit Public Schools Community District roughly covers 110 schools within Wayne County and has its main office in Detroit.

Among the 110 schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District, Bunche Preparatory Academy and Cass Technical High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	48,754	79	0.2%
2021-22	48,745	81	0.2%
2020-21	49,001	75	0.2%
2019-20	50,895	79	0.2%
2018-19	50,176	71	0.1%
2017-18	50,875	87	0.2%
2016-17	45,720	86	0.2%
2015-16	46,912	101	0.2%