Hillsdale County Education: 5,347 students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By South Michigan News

Feb 13, 2024

There were 5,347 students enrolled in Hillsdale County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.5% of the county student body, while the other 48.5% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 92.7% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Hillsdale County schools, followed by 3.1% of Hispanic students, 2.9% of multiracial students, 0.6% of African American students, 0.4% of Asian students, 0.2% of American Indian students and less than 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

Williams Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Hillsdale County's 23 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 549 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Hillsdale County Over 8 Years

Enrollment in Hillsdale County Schools

School name	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Williams Elementary School	570	549	-3.7
Gier Elementary School	454	454	0
Camden-Frontier K-12 School	492	452	-8.1
Hillsdale High School	437	400	-8.5
Reynolds Elementary School	367	387	5.4
Jonesville High School	376	367	-2.4
Davis Middle School	355	359	1.1
Reading High School	311	309	-0.6
Will Carleton Charter School Academy	273	283	3.7
Jonesville Middle School	259	278	7.3
Waldron Area Schools	244	261	7
North Adams-Jerome Middle-High School	211	200	-5.2
Pittsford Area High School	208	198	-4.8
North Adams-Jerome Elementary School	180	176	-2.2
Pittsford Area Elementary School	157	158	0.6
Litchfield High School	140	131	-6.4
Litchfield Elementary School	120	120	0
Hillsdale Preparatory School	72	88	22.2
Jonesville Pathways	91	79	-13.2
Greenfield School	46	43	-6.5
Horizon Alternative School	38	30	-21.1
Bailey Early Childhood Center	15	25	66.7