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School District of the City of Oak Park Education: 3,682 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 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 3,682 students enrolled in School District of the City of Oak Park in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were African American, representing 91.4% of the School District of the City of Oak Park total enrollment.

School District of the City of Oak Park covers seven schools within Oakland County with its main office in Oak Park. Among them, Oak Park High School recorded the highest enrollment of 993 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 School District of the City of Oak Park Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in School District of the City of Oak Park (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Einstein Elementary School416
Key Elementary School541
NOVA Discipline Academy174
Oak Park High School993
Oak Park Preparatory Academy694
Oak Park Virtual Academy444
Pepper Elementary School367

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