Monroe Review

There were 1,599 white students enrolled in Milan Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Milan Area Schools welcomed 1,923 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 83.2% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Milan Area Schools roughly covers six schools within Monroe County and has its main office in Milan.

Among the six schools in Milan Area Schools, Milan High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 476 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 White Students	White %
2022-23	1,923	1,599	83.2%
2021-22	1,962	1,634	83.3%
2020-21	2,025	1,707	84.3%
2019-20	2,179	1,859	85.3%
2018-19	2,173	1,851	85.2%
2017-18	2,217	1,901	85.7%
2016-17	2,231	1,901	85.2%
2015-16	2,207	1,885	85.4%