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 Southfield Public School District welcomed 4,956 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 2.1% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Southfield Public School District roughly covers 13 schools within Oakland County and has its main office in Southfield.
Among the 13 schools in Southfield Public School District, Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology and Vandenberg Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 23 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 White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 4,956 | 102 | 2.1% |
| 2021-22 | 4,996 | 118 | 2.4% |
| 2020-21 | 5,218 | 120 | 2.3% |
| 2019-20 | 5,613 | 136 | 2.4% |
| 2018-19 | 5,768 | 138 | 2.4% |
| 2017-18 | 6,228 | 170 | 2.7% |
| 2016-17 | 6,313 | 185 | 2.9% |
| 2015-16 | 6,696 | 183 | 2.7% |
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