South Michigan News

Jonesville Community Schools had the highest enrollment among Hillsdale County districts, welcoming 1,270 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.6% of them were boys, and 49.4% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 92.3% of the Jonesville Community Schools total enrollment.

Among the 11 districts in Hillsdale County, Hillsdale Community Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,262 students, while Reading Community Schools welcomed 701 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Jonesville Community Schools roughly covers schools within Hillsdale County, with its main office in Jonesville.

In the previous school year, Hillsdale Community Schools had the highest number of students among Hillsdale County schools.

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.

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Jonesville Community Schools	Jonesville	1,270
Hillsdale Community Schools	Hillsdale	1,262
Reading Community Schools	Reading	701
Camden-Frontier School	Camden	477
Pittsford Area Schools	Pittsford	379
Hillsdale ISD	Hillsdale	368
North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	North Adams	348
Will Carleton Charter School Academy	Hillsdale	282
Litchfield Community Schools	Litchfield	240
Waldron Area Schools	Waldron	222
Hillsdale Preparatory School	Hillsdale	54