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Hillsdale County Education: 158 multiracial students were enrolled in 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 158 multiracial students enrolled in Hillsdale County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 6.5% 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, multiracial students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Hillsdale County, Gier Elementary School recorded the largest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 22 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 multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Bailey Early Childhood Center8.8%34
Litchfield High School5.6%143
Gier Elementary School5.1%434
Hillsdale Preparatory School5%60
Pittsford Area High School4.9%203
Davis Middle School4.4%366
Jonesville Middle School3.7%297
Horizon Alternative School3.6%55
Litchfield Elementary School3.6%110
Jonesville Pathways3.2%62
Will Carleton Charter School Academy3.2%281
Pittsford Area Elementary School3.1%163
North Adams-Jerome Middle-High School3.1%163
Reynolds Elementary School3%404
North Adams-Jerome Elementary School2.9%138
Jonesville High School2.9%309
Hillsdale High School2.4%370
Williams Elementary School2.1%512
Greenfield School2%50
Reading High School1.7%286
Waldron Area Schools1.5%205
Camden-Frontier K-12 School0.9%432

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