South Michigan News

Adrian Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Lenawee County districts, welcoming 2,662 students during the 2024-25 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 55.4% of the Adrian Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the 12 districts in Lenawee County, Tecumseh Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,397 students, while Madison School District (Lenawee) welcomed 1,585 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

Adrian Public Schools roughly covers schools within Lenawee County, with its main office in Adrian.

In the previous school year, Adrian Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Lenawee County schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Adrian Public Schools	Adrian	2,662
Tecumseh Public Schools	Tecumseh	2,397
Madison School District (Lenawee)	Adrian	1,585
Hudson Area Schools	Hudson	1,369
Clinton Community Schools	Clinton	1,246
Onsted Community Schools	Onsted	1,157
Blissfield Community Schools	Blissfield	1,116
Sand Creek Community Schools	Sand Creek	757
Addison Community Schools	Addison	682
Lenawee ISD	Adrian	605
Morenci Area Schools	Morenci	499
Britton Deerfield Schools	Britton	341