Monroe Review

There were 112 multiracial students enrolled in Milan Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.8% increase 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, multiracial students made up 5.8% of the student body, making them the third 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, Paddock Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 30 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	1,923	112	5.8%
2021-22	1,962	110	5.6%
2020-21	2,025	100	4.9%
2019-20	2,179	95	4.4%
2018-19	2,173	85	3.9%
2017-18	2,217	80	3.6%
2016-17	2,231	63	2.8%
2015-16	2,207	65	2.9%