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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 64.1% of Waterford School District's student body 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 4,544 white students enrolled in Waterford School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 4% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Waterford School District welcomed 7,087 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 64.1% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Waterford School District roughly covers 17 schools within Oakland County and has its main office in Waterford.

Among the 17 schools in Waterford School District, Waterford Kettering High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 749 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.

Ethnicities in Waterford School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [64.1%]Hispanic [16.9%]African American [11.3%]Ethnicities <5% [7.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Waterford School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-237,0874,54464.1%
2021-227,2734,73465.1%
2020-217,5714,96465.6%
2019-208,2025,44266.3%
2018-198,5425,68966.6%
2017-189,0456,14667.9%
2016-179,3176,49969.8%
2015-169,5156,73170.7%

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