The Warren Sun

There were 210 multiracial students enrolled in Fitzgerald Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.7% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Fitzgerald Public Schools welcomed 2,202 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 9.5% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Fitzgerald Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Macomb County and has its main office in Warren.

Among the six schools in Fitzgerald Public Schools, Westview Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 60 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	2,202	210	9.5%
2021-22	2,235	195	8.7%
2020-21	2,281	167	7.3%
2019-20	2,385	172	7.2%
2018-19	2,546	174	6.8%
2017-18	2,634	155	5.9%
2016-17	2,656	129	4.9%
2015-16	2,640	108	4.1%