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
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 85.4% of the Western School District total enrollment.
Western School District covers six schools within Jackson County with its main office in Parma. Among them, Western High School recorded the highest enrollment of 846 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.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Bean Elementary School | 402 |
| Parma Elementary School | 395 |
| Warner Elementary School | 385 |
| Western High School | 846 |
| Western Middle School | 586 |
| Woodville Community Center | 143 |
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