Novi Times

There were 8,777 white students enrolled in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.6% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Walled Lake Consolidated Schools welcomed 12,131 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 72.4% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools roughly covers 20 schools within Oakland County and has its main office in Walled Lake.

Among the 20 schools in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, Walled Lake Northern High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,298 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	12,131	8,777	72.4%
2021-22	12,193	8,923	73.2%
2020-21	12,651	9,366	74%
2019-20	13,387	10,035	75%
2018-19	13,642	10,264	75.2%
2017-18	13,955	10,601	76%
2016-17	14,211	10,949	77%
2015-16	14,399	11,176	77.6%