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
Data showed that School District of the City of Oak Park welcomed 3,682 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 91.4% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.
School District of the City of Oak Park roughly covers seven schools within Oakland County and has its main office in Oak Park.
Among the seven schools in School District of the City of Oak Park, Oak Park High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 933 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 African American Students | African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,682 | 3,367 | 91.4% |
| 2021-22 | 3,642 | 3,425 | 94% |
| 2020-21 | 3,871 | 3,673 | 94.9% |
| 2019-20 | 4,429 | 4,246 | 95.9% |
| 2018-19 | 4,368 | 4,198 | 96.1% |
| 2017-18 | 5,160 | 4,968 | 96.3% |
| 2016-17 | 4,966 | 4,800 | 96.7% |
| 2015-16 | 4,789 | 4,601 | 96.1% |
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