How many Hawaiian students were enrolled in Oakland County districts in 2022-23 school year?

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By SE Oakland News

Nov 1, 2023

There were 145 Hawaiian students enrolled in Oakland County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 5.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Oakland County welcomed 172,596 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 52 districts in Oakland County, Rochester Community School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 22 students.

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

Hawaiian Enrollment in Oakland County During 2022-23 School Year

District	% of Hawaiian Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Avondale School District	0.3%	3,835
Berkley School District	0.1%	3,920
Birmingham Public Schools	0.1%	7,342
Bloomfield Hills Schools	0.1%	5,166
Bradford Academy	0.1%	980
Clarkston Community School District	0%	7,656
Clawson Public Schools	0.1%	1,270
Farmington Public School District	0.1%	9,082
Ferndale Public Schools	0.1%	3,133
Holly Area School District	0.1%	3,110
Huron Valley Schools	0%	7,990
Keys Grace Academy	0.2%	473
Lake Orion Community Schools	0.1%	6,858
Lamphere Public Schools	0.1%	2,352
Lighthouse Connections Academy	0.2%	2,454
Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy	0.1%	1,262
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy	0%	2,896
Novi Community School District	0.1%	6,662
Oakland FlexTech High School	0.5%	201
Oakland Schools	0%	2,306
Oxford Community Schools	0%	5,660
Pontiac City School District	0%	3,432
Rochester Community School District	0.1%	15,042
Royal Oak Schools	0.1%	4,877
School District of the City of Hazel Park	0.1%	2,975
South Lyon Community Schools	0%	8,479
Southfield Public School District	0.1%	4,956
Troy School District	0.1%	12,485
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	0.1%	12,131
Walton Charter Academy	0.1%	809
Waterford School District	0.1%	7,087
West Bloomfield School District	0.1%	4,884