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
Data showed that Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools welcomed 658 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 93.6% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools roughly covers two schools within Clinton County and has its main office in Westphalia.
Among the two schools in Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools, Pewamo-Westphalia Middle/High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 438 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 | 658 | 616 | 93.6% |
| 2021-22 | 640 | 592 | 92.5% |
| 2020-21 | 636 | 589 | 92.6% |
| 2019-20 | 647 | 601 | 92.9% |
| 2018-19 | 676 | 622 | 92% |
| 2017-18 | 666 | 608 | 91.3% |
| 2016-17 | 641 | 580 | 90.5% |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 578 | 92.2% |
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