Last school year, the district served 9.6 million.
The numbers from other large districts in Michigan are similar: Grand Rapids served 863,169 meals so far this year, compared with 2.8 million last school year. Lansing Public Schools has served 1.2 million meals, compared with 2.6 million in the 2018-2019 school year, according to the latest stats provided by the district.
Statewide and nationally, participation in the national school lunch and breakfast programs has plummeted due to the pandemic. Districts, including Detroit, say the decline in meals served coincides with less in-person school. While some families have picked up grab-and-go meals offered since the start of the pandemic, the numbers show many are not turning to schools for meals.
Many metro Detroit schools see decline in enrollment after pandemic
Parents around metro Detroit are in the process of enrolling their children for kindergarten next school year.
Posted at 6:00 AM, Apr 30, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-30 07:06:00-04
(WXYZ) â Parents around metro Detroit are in the process of enrolling their children for kindergarten next school year.
Comparing this school year to last, the state reported a significant decrease in enrollment because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with some parents turning to homeschooling or simply delaying kindergarten. The homeschooling thing definitely had to do with the pandemic more than anything else. Just keeping her safe, Danielle McCauley said.
Detroit Public Schools won't return to in-person learning until April 26, a day before standardized testing is set to begin. However, if the district's superintendent chooses to push the return date back more, it could disrupt SAT and M-STEP testing.
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