Novi Times

There were 23 American Indian students enrolled in Huron Valley Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Huron Valley Schools welcomed 7,990 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Huron Valley Schools roughly covers 17 schools within Oakland County and has its main office in Highland.

Among the 17 schools in Huron Valley Schools, Milford High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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 American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	7,990	23	0.3%
2021-22	8,124	23	0.3%
2020-21	8,254	24	0.3%
2019-20	8,867	32	0.4%
2018-19	8,987	34	0.4%
2017-18	9,162	35	0.4%
2016-17	9,151	41	0.4%
2015-16	9,432	54	0.6%