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There were 7,342 students enrolled in Birmingham Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.9% of them were boys, and 48.1% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 76.2% of the Birmingham Public Schools total enrollment.

Birmingham Public Schools covers 13 schools within Oakland County with its main office in Beverly Hills. Among them, Ernest W. Seaholm High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,243 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.

School	Total Enrollment
Berkshire Middle School	655
Beverly Elementary School	284
Bingham Farms Elementary School	328
Birmingham Covington School	637
Derby Middle School	626
Ernest W. Seaholm High School	1,243
Greenfield Elementary School	262
Harlan Elementary School	374
Pembroke Elementary School	298
Pierce Elementary School	478
Quarton Elementary School	332
West Maple Elementary School	513
Wylie E. Groves High School	1,110