South Michigan News

There were 29 African American students enrolled in Hillsdale County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 14.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Hillsdale County welcomed 5,277 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Hillsdale County, Williams Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of five 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 African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
Williams Elementary School	0.9	557
Will Carleton Charter School Academy	1.4	282
Pittsford Area High School	1.8	218
Hillsdale High School	0.8	385
Reading High School	1	303
Greenfield School	6.1	49
Davis Middle School	0.5	368
Camden-Frontier K-12 School	0.4	477
North Adams-Jerome Elementary School	1.2	167
Pittsford Area Elementary School	0.6	161
Gier Elementary School	0	436
Jonesville Middle School	0	300
Jonesville High School	0	339
Waldron Area Schools	0	222
Jonesville Pathways	0	74
Reynolds Elementary School	0	398
Litchfield High School	0	135
North Adams-Jerome Middle-High School	0	181
Litchfield Elementary School	0	105
Horizon Alternative School	0	36
Hillsdale Preparatory School	0	54
Bailey Early Childhood Center	0	30