South Michigan News

There were 12 American Indian students enrolled in Hillsdale County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 20% more 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, 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 2023-24 school year, with a total of six 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	2	303
Pittsford Area High School	0.9	218
Litchfield Elementary School	1	105
Camden-Frontier K-12 School	0.2	477
Pittsford Area Elementary School	0.6	161
Reynolds Elementary School	0.3	398
Will Carleton Charter School Academy	0	282
Hillsdale High School	0	385
Davis Middle School	0	368
Gier Elementary School	0	436
Waldron Area Schools	0	222
Jonesville Pathways	0	74
North Adams-Jerome Middle-High School	0	181
Williams Elementary School	0	557
Greenfield School	0	49
North Adams-Jerome Elementary School	0	167
Jonesville Middle School	0	300
Jonesville High School	0	339
Litchfield High School	0	135
Horizon Alternative School	0	36
Hillsdale Preparatory School	0	54
Bailey Early Childhood Center	0	30