How many students were enrolled in Wayne County school districts in 2024-25 school year?

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

By Detroit City Wire

Apr 7, 2025

There were 272,249 students enrolled in Wayne County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the largest classes with 21,419 students during the 2024-25 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 10,659 students.

Countywide, Detroit Public Schools Community District welcomed the most students during the 2024-25 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Wayne County.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

Enrollment in Wayne County Over 10 Years

Enrollment in Wayne County Schools

District	Total enrollment in 2023-24	Total enrollment in 2024-25	% Change from Previous Year
Detroit Public Schools Community District	48,476	49,038	1.2%
Dearborn City School District	19,644	19,297	-1.8%
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	16,245	16,100	-0.9%
Livonia Public Schools School District	13,226	13,153	-0.6%
Wayne-Westland Community School District	9,629	9,879	2.6%
Wayne RESA	8,085	8,615	6.6%
Northville Public Schools	7,001	7,052	0.7%
Grosse Pointe Public Schools	6,489	6,440	-0.8%
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	5,622	5,689	1.2%
Taylor School District	5,620	5,412	-3.7%
School District of the City of Lincoln Park	4,948	4,934	-0.3%
School District of the City of Wyandotte	4,338	4,292	-1.1%
Van Buren Public Schools	4,293	4,274	-0.4%
Southgate Community School District	3,443	3,761	9.2%
Allen Park Public Schools	3,709	3,714	0.1%
Crestwood School District	3,692	3,688	-0.1%
Gibraltar School District	3,616	3,654	1.1%
Garden City Public Schools	3,240	3,265	0.8%
School District of the City of River Rouge	3,064	3,092	0.9%
The School District of the City of Harper Woods	2,760	3,046	10.4%
Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools	2,966	2,997	1%
School District of the City of Hamtramck	2,907	2,878	-1%
South Redford School District	2,797	2,775	-0.8%
Riverview Community School District	2,775	2,755	-0.7%
Trenton Public Schools	2,565	2,604	1.5%
Huron School District	2,482	2,489	0.3%
Dearborn Heights School District #7	2,459	2,387	-2.9%
Cesar Chavez Academy	2,226	2,294	3.1%
Star International Academy	1,952	2,098	7.5%
Romulus Community Schools	2,145	2,077	-3.2%
Chandler Park Academy	2,083	2,019	-3.1%
Redford Union Schools District No. 1	2,015	2,018	0.1%
Oakland International Academy	1,750	1,992	13.8%
University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	1,848	1,848	0
Flat Rock Community Schools	1,782	1,754	-1.6%
Clarenceville School District	1,671	1,633	-2.3%
Summit Academy North	1,585	1,574	-0.7%
Westfield Charter Academy	1,545	1,564	1.2%
Westwood Community School District	1,509	1,513	0.3%
Detroit Service Learning Academy	1,460	1,504	3%
Grosse Ile Township Schools	1,565	1,493	-4.6%
University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)	1,426	1,441	1.1%
Detroit Edison Public School Academy	1,278	1,320	3.3%
Voyageur Academy	1,285	1,313	2.2%
Bridge Academy	1,297	1,304	0.5%
University Preparatory Art & Design	1,287	1,244	-3.3%
Advanced Technology Academy	1,217	1,207	-0.8%
Ecorse Public Schools	1,146	1,150	0.3%
Frontier International Academy	1,050	1,132	7.8%
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	1,006	1,033	2.7%
Hope of Detroit Academy	1,002	1,012	1%
Old Redford Academy	947	957	1.1%
Riverside Academy	846	867	2.5%
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy	804	823	2.4%
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy	816	822	0.7%
Distinctive College Prep.	802	811	1.1%
Canton Charter Academy	759	774	2%
Achieve Charter Academy	765	771	0.8%
Detroit Achievement Academy	789	770	-2.4%
Universal Learning Academy	754	761	0.9%
Creative Montessori Academy	737	759	3%
Detroit Leadership Academy	731	757	3.6%
Legacy Charter Academy	725	738	1.8%
Grand River Academy	759	727	-4.2%
David Ellis Academy West	719	725	0.8%
Keystone Academy	697	721	3.4%
Detroit Merit Charter Academy	718	720	0.3%
Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy	689	707	2.6%
Detroit Premier Academy	703	706	0.4%
Ivywood Classical Academy	657	697	6.1%
Universal Academy	684	695	1.6%
Detroit Enterprise Academy	759	686	-9.6%
Quest Charter Academy	693	683	-1.4%
Covenant House Academy Detroit	690	682	-1.2%
Warrendale Charter Academy	676	680	0.6%
Hanley International Academy	658	667	1.4%
Detroit Community Schools	547	665	21.6%
Taylor Exemplar Academy	643	660	2.6%
American International Academy	598	660	10.4%
Flagship Charter Academy	649	655	0.9%
Trillium Academy	665	641	-3.6%
Canton Preparatory High School	660	612	-7.3%
Washington-Parks Academy	604	591	-2.2%
Caniff Liberty Academy	562	590	5%
Tipton Academy	512	556	8.6%
Hamtramck Academy	553	549	-0.7%
Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy	529	541	2.3%
The Dearborn Academy	528	518	-1.9%
Dove Academy of Detroit	500	487	-2.6%
Academy for Business and Technology	476	487	2.3%
Henry Ford Academy	492	476	-3.3%
American Montessori Academy	499	441	-11.6%
Hope Academy	408	430	5.4%
Escuela Avancemos	422	425	0.7%
Metro Charter Academy	464	421	-9.3%
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	421	420	-0.2%
Taylor Preparatory High School	420	405	-3.6%
Pembroke Academy	343	390	13.7%
University Yes Academy	440	388	-11.8%
George Washington Carver Academy	375	372	-0.8%
MacDowell Preparatory Academy	368	364	-1.1%
Highland Park Public School Academy System	352	362	2.8%
Madison-Carver Academy	261	344	31.8%
George Crockett Academy	321	341	6.2%
Detroit Innovation Academy	363	335	-7.7%
Barack Obama Leadership Academy	311	329	5.8%
Michigan Educational Choice Center	259	302	16.6%
Global Heights Academy	277	274	-1.1%
Weston Preparatory Academy	251	258	2.8%
West Village Academy	263	242	-8%
Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy	303	234	-22.8%
Inkster Preparatory Academy	249	220	-11.6%
SER YouthBuild Learning Academy	202	216	6.9%
New Paradigm College Prep	182	215	18.1%
W-A-Y Academy	200	211	5.5%
New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy	199	211	6%
David Ellis Academy	215	206	-4.2%
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School	161	172	6.8%
Joy Preparatory Academy	171	161	-5.8%
WAY Michigan	119	156	31.1%
Detroit Public Safety Academy	176	156	-11.4%
Rutherford Winans Academy	161	152	-5.6%
Commonwealth Community Development Academy	162	150	-7.4%
Pathways Academy	166	145	-12.7%
Branch Line School	160	141	-11.9%
Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)	118	136	15.3%
KIPP Detroit Imani Academy	81	91	12.3%
Vista Meadows Academy	87	88	1.1%
Fostering Leadership Academy	57	76	33.3%
Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)	57	58	1.8%