South Michigan News

There were 10 American Indian students enrolled in Hillsdale County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.1% less 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, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Hillsdale County, Reading High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Reading High School	1.3	309
North Adams-Jerome Elementary School	1.1	176
Davis Middle School	0.3	359
Litchfield Elementary School	0.8	120
North Adams-Jerome Middle-High School	0.5	200
Pittsford Area High School	0.5	198
Will Carleton Charter School Academy	0	283
Hillsdale High School	0	400
Gier Elementary School	0	454
Jonesville Pathways	0	79
Litchfield High School	0	131
Jonesville High School	0	367
Waldron Area Schools	0	261
Williams Elementary School	0	549
Camden-Frontier K-12 School	0	452
Pittsford Area Elementary School	0	158
Horizon Alternative School	0	30
Jonesville Middle School	0	278
Reynolds Elementary School	0	387
Hillsdale Preparatory School	0	88
Greenfield School	0	43
Bailey Early Childhood Center	0	25