South Michigan News

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.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Will Carleton Charter School Academy	1.4	282
Hillsdale High School	0.5	385
Davis Middle School	0.5	368
Gier Elementary School	0.5	436
Waldron Area Schools	0.9	222
Jonesville Pathways	2.7	74
North Adams-Jerome Middle-High School	1.1	181
Litchfield Elementary School	1	105
Williams Elementary School	0	557
Pittsford Area High School	0	218
Reading High School	0	303
Greenfield School	0	49
Camden-Frontier K-12 School	0	477
North Adams-Jerome Elementary School	0	167
Pittsford Area Elementary School	0	161
Jonesville Middle School	0	300
Jonesville High School	0	339
Reynolds Elementary School	0	398
Litchfield High School	0	135
Horizon Alternative School	0	36
Hillsdale Preparatory School	0	54
Bailey Early Childhood Center	0	30