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4,702 white students enrolled in Hillsdale County schools in 2024-25 school year

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Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

There were 4,702 white students enrolled in Hillsdale County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 3.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Hillsdale County welcomed 5,077 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 92.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Hillsdale County, Williams Elementary School recorded the largest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 481 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Hillsdale County in 2024-25 School Year

White (92.6%)Ethnicities < 5% (7.4%)

Enrollment Demographics in Hillsdale County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Waldron Area Schools97.6%205
Reynolds Elementary School96%404
Camden-Frontier K-12 School95.4%432
North Adams-Jerome Elementary School94.2%138
Reading High School94.1%286
Williams Elementary School93.9%512
Pittsford Area Elementary School93.9%163
North Adams-Jerome Middle-High School93.3%163
Jonesville High School93.2%309
Litchfield High School93%143
Litchfield Elementary School92.7%110
Hillsdale Preparatory School91.7%60
Jonesville Middle School91.6%297
Will Carleton Charter School Academy91.1%281
Hillsdale High School90.8%370
Pittsford Area High School90.6%203
Jonesville Pathways90.3%62
Davis Middle School89.9%366
Gier Elementary School89.4%434
Horizon Alternative School87.3%55
Greenfield School86%50
Bailey Early Childhood Center79.4%34

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