South Michigan News

The majority of students in Hillsdale County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 5,347 students attending Hillsdale County district schools, 92.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Hillsdale County's districts (3.1%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Hillsdale County, representing 93% of the student body.

Hillsdale Community Schools had the most diverse student body in the county, including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hawaiian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 1.3% compared to the previous year.

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