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 Ferndale Public Schools welcomed 3,133 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.5% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.
Ferndale Public Schools roughly covers seven schools within Oakland County and has its main office in Ferndale.
Among the seven schools in Ferndale Public Schools, Ferndale High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 Asian Students | Asian % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,133 | 17 | 0.5% |
| 2021-22 | 3,073 | 23 | 0.7% |
| 2020-21 | 2,979 | 20 | 0.7% |
| 2019-20 | 3,139 | 24 | 0.8% |
| 2018-19 | 3,099 | 24 | 0.8% |
| 2017-18 | 3,003 | 29 | 1% |
| 2016-17 | 3,135 | 29 | 0.9% |
| 2015-16 | 3,036 | 28 | 0.9% |
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