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Oakland County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students 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

The majority of students in Oakland County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 172,596 students attending Oakland County district schools, 59.1% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnic group among Oakland County's districts (18.8%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Oakland County, representing 59.7% of the student body.

Avondale School District had the most even distribution of races among the county districts, including 42.4% white students, 30.4% African American students, 12.4% Hispanic students, 10.4% Asian students, 3.7% multiracial students, 0.4% American Indian students, and 0.3% Hawaiian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 1% compared to the previous year.

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

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 Oakland County in 2022-23 School Year
White [59.1%]African American [18.8%]Asian [9.7%]Hispanic [7.4%]Ethnicities <5% [5%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Oakland County Districts in 2022-23 School Year
DistrictMost Prevalent EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian SchoolWhite98.4%425
Arts and Technology Academy of PontiacAfrican American79.8%818
Avondale School DistrictWhite42.4%3,835
Berkley School DistrictWhite74.6%3,920
Birmingham Public SchoolsWhite76.2%7,342
Bloomfield Hills SchoolsWhite73.3%5,166
Bradford AcademyAfrican American98.9%980
Brandon School District in the Counties of OaklandWhite84.2%2,135
Clarkston Community School DistrictWhite84.5%7,656
Clawson Public SchoolsWhite74.8%1,270
Crescent AcademyAfrican American98.9%709
Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of ExcellencAfrican American97.7%561
Farmington Public School DistrictWhite47.9%9,082
Faxon AcademyAfrican American88.2%119
Ferndale Public SchoolsAfrican American61.5%3,133
Four Corners Montessori AcademyWhite63.2%291
Great Lakes AcademyAfrican American83.6%183
Holly AcademyWhite91.3%586
Holly Area School DistrictWhite83.2%3,110
Huron Valley SchoolsWhite87.7%7,990
Keys Grace AcademyWhite86.3%473
Kingsbury Country Day SchoolWhite86.4%354
Lake Orion Community SchoolsWhite74.4%6,858
Lamphere Public SchoolsWhite69.7%2,352
Laurus AcademyAfrican American90.1%749
Life Skills Center of PontiacAfrican American84.2%38
Lighthouse Connections AcademyWhite54%2,454
Lincoln-King Adams-Young AcademyAfrican American98.8%1,262
Madison District Public SchoolsAfrican American51.2%914
Michigan Virtual Charter AcademyWhite52.1%2,896
Momentum AcademyHispanic62.9%213
Novi Community School DistrictAsian48.3%6,662
Oakland County Academy of Media & TechnologyAfrican American78.6%168
Oakland FlexTech High SchoolWhite67.2%201
Oakland SchoolsAfrican American40.4%2,306
Oakside Prep AcademyAfrican American46%1,182
Oxford Community SchoolsWhite82.3%5,660
Pontiac Academy for ExcellenceAfrican American59.3%551
Pontiac City School DistrictAfrican American48.7%3,432
Rochester Community School DistrictWhite69%15,042
Royal Oak SchoolsWhite74.9%4,877
School District of the City of Hazel ParkWhite49.6%2,975
School District of the City of Oak ParkAfrican American91.4%3,682
South Lyon Community SchoolsWhite80.8%8,479
Southfield Public School DistrictAfrican American93.3%4,956
Troy School DistrictWhite46.6%12,485
Walled Lake Consolidated SchoolsWhite72.4%12,131
Walton Charter AcademyHispanic55.9%809
Waterford Montessori AcademyWhite71.4%402
Waterford School DistrictWhite64.1%7,087
West Bloomfield School DistrictWhite45.1%4,884

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Hazel Park City School DistrictLaurus AcademyMichigan Department of EducationHolly AcademyHuron Valley SchoolsFarmington Public School District BoardRoyal Oak City School DistrictLamphere Public Schools BoardPontiac Academy for ExcellenceWaterford Montessori AcademyOakland County Academy of Media & TechnologyKeys Grace AcademyLincoln-King Adams-Young AcademyWaterford School District BoardAgbu Alex-Marie Manoogian SchoolHolly Area School District BoardNovi Community School DistrictDr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of ExcellencWalton Charter AcademyClawson City School District BoardMadison Public Schools BoardBrandon School DistrictSouthfield Public School DistrictLife Skills Center of PontiacFaxon Language Immersion AcademyOakside Scholars Charter AcademyOak Park City School DistrictLighthouse Connections AcademySouth Lyon Community Schools BoardBradford AcademyTroy School District BoardBirmingham City School DistrictGreat Lakes AcademyOakland SchoolsClarkston Community School DistrictMichigan Virtual Charter AcademyLake Orion Community Schools BoardRochester Community School District BoardFour Corners Montessori AcademyFerndale Public SchoolsAvondale School DistrictMomentum AcademyKingsbury Country Day SchoolPontiac City School District BoardBerkley School DistrictOxford Area Community SchoolsOakland FlexTech High SchoolWest Bloomfield School District BoardArts And Technology Academy Of PontiacWalled Lake Consolidated Schools BoardBloomfield Hills School DistrictCrescent Academy

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