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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.2% of Hillsdale County's student body 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 11 American Indian students enrolled in Hillsdale County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 8.3% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Hillsdale County, Reading High School recorded the largest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of five 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Reading High School1.7%286
Pittsford Area Elementary School1.2%163
Litchfield Elementary School0.9%110
Pittsford Area High School0.5%203
Jonesville Middle School0.3%297
Reynolds Elementary School0.2%404
Hillsdale High School0%370
Will Carleton Charter School Academy0%281
Gier Elementary School0%434
Jonesville Pathways0%62
Davis Middle School0%366
Camden-Frontier K-12 School0%432
Jonesville High School0%309
Horizon Alternative School0%55
Hillsdale Preparatory School0%60
Bailey Early Childhood Center0%34
Waldron Area Schools0%205
North Adams-Jerome Elementary School0%138
North Adams-Jerome Middle-High School0%163
Litchfield High School0%143
Williams Elementary School0%512
Greenfield School0%50

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