South Michigan News

There were 168 Hispanic students enrolled in Hillsdale County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Hillsdale County, Williams Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 31 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Williams Elementary School	5.6	549
Davis Middle School	4.7	359
Camden-Frontier K-12 School	3.3	452
Jonesville High School	3.8	367
Waldron Area Schools	4.6	261
Gier Elementary School	2.2	454
Hillsdale High School	2.3	400
Will Carleton Charter School Academy	2.8	283
Jonesville Middle School	2.5	278
Jonesville Pathways	8.9	79
Litchfield High School	4.6	131
Litchfield Elementary School	5	120
Reading High School	1.6	309
Reynolds Elementary School	0.8	387
North Adams-Jerome Middle-High School	1.5	200
Pittsford Area High School	1.5	198
Pittsford Area Elementary School	1.9	158
Greenfield School	7	43
North Adams-Jerome Elementary School	1.1	176
Hillsdale Preparatory School	2.3	88
Horizon Alternative School	6.7	30
Bailey Early Childhood Center	0	25