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How many Asian students were enrolled in Hillsdale County schools in 2023-24 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 17 Asian students enrolled in Hillsdale County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 15% 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, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Hillsdale County, Will Carleton Charter School Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 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.

Ethnicities in Hillsdale County in 2023-24 School Year

White [92.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.4%]

Enrollment Demographics in Hillsdale County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Will Carleton Charter School Academy1.4282
Hillsdale High School0.5385
Davis Middle School0.5368
Gier Elementary School0.5436
Waldron Area Schools0.9222
Jonesville Pathways2.774
North Adams-Jerome Middle-High School1.1181
Litchfield Elementary School1105
Williams Elementary School0557
Pittsford Area High School0218
Reading High School0303
Greenfield School049
Camden-Frontier K-12 School0477
North Adams-Jerome Elementary School0167
Pittsford Area Elementary School0161
Jonesville Middle School0300
Jonesville High School0339
Reynolds Elementary School0398
Litchfield High School0135
Horizon Alternative School036
Hillsdale Preparatory School054
Bailey Early Childhood Center030

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