The Warren Sun

There were 214 multiracial students enrolled in Van Dyke Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.4% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Van Dyke Public Schools welcomed 2,004 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 10.7% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the six schools in Van Dyke Public Schools, McKinley Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 53 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	2,004	214	10.7%
2021-22	1,917	203	10.6%
2020-21	2,094	235	11.2%
2019-20	2,277	264	11.6%
2018-19	2,355	234	9.9%
2017-18	2,477	260	10.5%
2016-17	2,591	837	32.3%
2015-16	2,645	238	9%