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155 multiracial students enrolled in Hillsdale County schools in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

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

There were 155 multiracial students enrolled in Hillsdale County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% 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, multiracial students comprised 2.9% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Hillsdale County, Williams Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 18 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.

Ethnicities in Hillsdale County in 2022-23 School Year

White [92.7%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.3%]

Enrollment Demographics in Hillsdale County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Williams Elementary School3.3549
Jonesville Middle School5278
Reynolds Elementary School3.6387
Gier Elementary School2.9454
Pittsford Area High School6.6198
Davis Middle School2.8359
Hillsdale High School2.3400
North Adams-Jerome Elementary School5.1176
Camden-Frontier K-12 School1.5452
Litchfield High School5.3131
Litchfield Elementary School5120
North Adams-Jerome Middle-High School2.5200
Pittsford Area Elementary School3.2158
Jonesville High School1.1367
Waldron Area Schools1.5261
Will Carleton Charter School Academy1.4283
Hillsdale Preparatory School4.588
Jonesville Pathways3.879
Reading High School1309
Greenfield School2.343
Horizon Alternative School3.330
Bailey Early Childhood Center425

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