Detroit City Wire

There were 39,933 African American students enrolled in Detroit Public Schools Community District in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.1% 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, African American students made up 81.9% of the student body, making them the most 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, Cass Technical High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,823 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 African American Students	African American %
2022-23	48,754	39,933	81.9%
2021-22	48,745	39,970	82%
2020-21	49,001	40,012	81.7%
2019-20	50,895	41,792	82.1%
2018-19	50,176	41,196	82.1%
2017-18	50,875	41,853	82.3%
2016-17	45,720	36,944	80.8%
2015-16	46,912	38,630	82.3%