Detroit City Wire

There were 6,650 Hispanic students enrolled in Detroit Public Schools Community District in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.5% increase 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, Hispanic students made up 13.6% of the student body, making them the second 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, Western International High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,555 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2022-23	48,754	6,650	13.6%
2021-22	48,745	6,614	13.6%
2020-21	49,001	6,788	13.9%
2019-20	50,895	6,956	13.7%
2018-19	50,176	6,723	13.4%
2017-18	50,875	6,705	13.2%
2016-17	45,720	6,635	14.5%
2015-16	46,912	6,302	13.4%