South Michigan News

There were 5,618 students enrolled in Hillsdale County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that kindergarten had the biggest classes with 498 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 271 students.

Countywide, Hillsdale Community Schools welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
Hillsdale Community Schools	1,308	1,274	-2.6
Jonesville Community Schools	1,296	1,273	-1.8
Reading Community Schools	678	696	2.7
Camden-Frontier School	492	452	-8.1
North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	391	376	-3.8
Pittsford Area Schools	365	356	-2.5
Hillsdale ISD	304	308	1.3
Will Carleton Charter School Academy	273	283	3.7
Waldron Area Schools	244	261	7
Litchfield Community Schools	260	251	-3.5
Hillsdale Preparatory School	72	88	22.2