Quantcast

SE Oakland News

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Enrollment at Madison District Public Schools decreased by 3.4% 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 914 students enrolled in Madison District Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.2% of them were boys, and 47.8% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were African American, representing 51.2% of the Madison District Public Schools total enrollment.

Madison District Public Schools covers five schools within Oakland County with its main office in Madison Heights. Among them, Madison Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 337 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 Madison District Public Schools Over 8 Years
02004006008001000120014002015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
Enrollment by School in Madison District Public Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Madison District Early Childhood Education Center77
Madison Elementary School337
Madison High School269
Madison Preparatory High School2
Wilkinson Middle School189

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS