South Michigan News

Tecumseh Middle School had the largest enrollment among Lenawee County schools, welcoming 900 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, 53.9% of them were boys, and 46.1% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 85.3% of the Tecumseh Middle School total enrollment.

Among the 42 schools in Lenawee County, Adrian High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 804 students, while Madison Elementary School welcomed 753 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

Tecumseh Middle School is part of Tecumseh Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Lenawee County, with its main office in Tecumseh.

In the previous school year, Adrian High School had the largest 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.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Tecumseh Middle School	Tecumseh	900
Adrian High School	Adrian	804
Madison Elementary School	Adrian	753
Tecumseh High School	Tecumseh	736
Springbrook Middle School	Adrian	612
Clinton Elementary School	Clinton	569
Onsted Elementary School	Onsted	536
Blissfield Elementary School	Blissfield	528
Hudson Area Junior-Senior High School	Hudson	488
Alexander Elementary School	Adrian	468
Madison High School	Adrian	439
Lincoln Elementary School	Hudson	438
Sand Creek High School	Sand Creek	404
Madison Middle School	Adrian	388
Onsted Community High School	Onsted	365
Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center	Tecumseh	360
Ruth McGregor Elementary School	Sand Creek	352
Clinton High School	Clinton	341
Sutton South Early Learning Center	Adrian	330
Addison Elementary School	Addison	328
Blissfield High School	Blissfield	320
Clinton Middle School	Clinton	282
Lincoln Elementary School	Adrian	280
Morenci Middle and High School	Morenci	269
Michener Elementary School	Adrian	266
Blissfield Middle School	Blissfield	263
Hudson Technology Alternative	Hudson	243
Onsted Middle School	Onsted	243
Morenci Elementary School	Morenci	227
Britton Deerfield Schools - Britton Building	Britton	208
Hudson Middle School	Hudson	199
Addison High School	Addison	190
Prairie Elementary School	Adrian	187
Addison Middle School	Addison	164
Britton Deerfield Schools - Deerfield Building	Deerfield	130
Milton C. Porter Education Center	Adrian	125
Tecumseh Virtual Academy	Tecumseh	61
JC/LISD Academy: A Regional Middle College	Adrian	46
Adrian Community High School	Adrian	40
Maurice Spear Campus	Adrian	21
Clinton Virtual Junior-Senior High School	Clinton	8
Gus Harrison Correctional Facility	Adrian	5