South Michigan News

There were four multiracial students enrolled in Waldron Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 42.9% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Waldron Area Schools welcomed 261 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 1.5% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Waldron Area Schools roughly covers one school within Hillsdale County and has its main office in Waldron.

Waldron Area Schools was the only school in the district which enrolled multiracial students, welcoming four students in the 2022-23 school year.

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	261	4	1.5%
2021-22	244	7	2.9%
2020-21	223	8	3.6%
2019-20	218	2	0.9%
2018-19	211	2	0.9%