Novi Times

There were 1,125 African American students enrolled in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.1% increase 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, African American students made up 9.3% of the student body, making them the second 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 Western High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 189 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 African American Students	African American %
2022-23	12,131	1,125	9.3%
2021-22	12,193	1,081	8.9%
2020-21	12,651	1,121	8.9%
2019-20	13,387	1,178	8.8%
2018-19	13,642	1,246	9.1%
2017-18	13,955	1,288	9.2%
2016-17	14,211	1,314	9.2%
2015-16	14,399	1,323	9.2%