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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Enrollment at Pontiac City School District decreased by 6% compared to previous 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

There were 3,432 students enrolled in Pontiac City School District in the 2022-23 school year, 6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 54.4% of them were boys, and 45.6% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were African American, representing 48.7% of the Pontiac City School District total enrollment.

Pontiac City School District covers 10 schools within Oakland County with its main office in Pontiac. Among them, Pontiac High School recorded the highest enrollment of 935 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

Enrollment in Pontiac City School District Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Pontiac City School District (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Alcott School180
Bethune Adult Education1
Herrington School287
Kennedy Center79
Owen Elementary School289
Pontiac High School935
Pontiac Middle School729
Rogers School240
Tier III Intervention Academy21
Whitman Elementary School601

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