South Michigan News

There were 4,959 white students enrolled in Hillsdale County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Hillsdale County welcomed 5,347 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 92.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 11 districts in Hillsdale County, Hillsdale Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,184 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hillsdale County.

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.

District	% of white Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Camden-Frontier School	94.5%	452
Hillsdale Community Schools	92.9%	1,274
Hillsdale ISD	95.8%	308
Hillsdale Preparatory School	93.2%	88
Jonesville Community Schools	91.8%	1,273
Litchfield Community Schools	88.4%	251
North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	93.1%	376
Pittsford Area Schools	91.6%	356
Reading Community Schools	95.3%	696
Waldron Area Schools	92.3%	261
Will Carleton Charter School Academy	92.2%	283