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Enrollment at Eastpointe Community Schools decreased by 5.7% compared to previous 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 2,261 students enrolled in Eastpointe Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.9% of them were boys, and 46.1% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were African American, representing 79.9% of the Eastpointe Community Schools total enrollment.

Eastpointe Community Schools covers eight schools within Macomb County with its main office in Eastpointe. Among them, Eastpointe High School recorded the highest enrollment of 633 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

Enrollment in Eastpointe Community Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Eastpointe Community Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Bellview Elementary School224
Crescentwood Elementary School232
Eastpointe Alternative Center4
Eastpointe High School633
Eastpointe Middle School464
Eastpointe Virtual Academy127
Forest Park Elementary School294
Pleasantview Elementary School242

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