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/
Data showed that Lenawee County welcomed 13,916 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 78.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 42 schools in Lenawee County, Tecumseh Middle School recorded the largest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 768 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.
| School name | % of white students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Virtual Junior-Senior High School | 100% | 8 |
| Britton Deerfield Schools - Deerfield Building | 95.4% | 130 |
| Britton Deerfield Schools - Britton Building | 93.3% | 208 |
| Addison Middle School | 91.5% | 164 |
| JC/LISD Academy: A Regional Middle College | 91.3% | 46 |
| Clinton Middle School | 90.8% | 282 |
| Addison High School | 90.5% | 190 |
| Blissfield Elementary School | 90.3% | 528 |
| Ruth McGregor Elementary School | 90.3% | 352 |
| Sand Creek High School | 90.1% | 404 |
| Clinton Elementary School | 89.1% | 569 |
| Hudson Area Junior-Senior High School | 89.1% | 488 |
| Clinton High School | 89.1% | 341 |
| Onsted Community High School | 89% | 365 |
| Milton C. Porter Education Center | 88.8% | 125 |
| Addison Elementary School | 88.7% | 328 |
| Blissfield Middle School | 88.2% | 263 |
| Onsted Elementary School | 88.2% | 536 |
| Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center | 87.8% | 360 |
| Morenci Middle and High School | 87% | 269 |
| Blissfield High School | 86.9% | 320 |
| Hudson Middle School | 86.9% | 199 |
| Tecumseh High School | 85.3% | 736 |
| Tecumseh Middle School | 85.3% | 900 |
| Onsted Middle School | 85.2% | 243 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 84.7% | 438 |
| Morenci Elementary School | 84.1% | 227 |
| Sutton South Early Learning Center | 83.6% | 330 |
| Tecumseh Virtual Academy | 78.7% | 61 |
| Hudson Technology Alternative | 75.3% | 243 |
| Madison Middle School | 67% | 388 |
| Maurice Spear Campus | 61.9% | 21 |
| Madison High School | 59.5% | 439 |
| Madison Elementary School | 58.8% | 753 |
| Adrian High School | 58.5% | 804 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 57.1% | 280 |
| Springbrook Middle School | 56.2% | 612 |
| Prairie Elementary School | 55.1% | 187 |
| Alexander Elementary School | 54.3% | 468 |
| Adrian Community High School | 52.5% | 40 |
| Michener Elementary School | 44.7% | 266 |
| Gus Harrison Correctional Facility | 40% | 5 |
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