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, Hawaiian students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Morenci Middle and High School, Madison Middle School, Madison Elementary School, Blissfield Middle School, Addison Elementary School, and Clinton High School were the only schools in Lenawee County that enrolled Hawaiian students in the 2024-25 school year.
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 Hawaiian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Morenci Middle and High School | 0.4% | 269 |
| Blissfield Middle School | 0.4% | 263 |
| Madison Middle School | 0.3% | 388 |
| Addison Elementary School | 0.3% | 328 |
| Clinton High School | 0.3% | 341 |
| Madison Elementary School | 0.1% | 753 |
| Clinton Elementary School | 0% | 569 |
| Adrian High School | 0% | 804 |
| Madison High School | 0% | 439 |
| Addison High School | 0% | 190 |
| Alexander Elementary School | 0% | 468 |
| Onsted Community High School | 0% | 365 |
| Hudson Technology Alternative | 0% | 243 |
| Hudson Area Junior-Senior High School | 0% | 488 |
| Springbrook Middle School | 0% | 612 |
| Sutton South Early Learning Center | 0% | 330 |
| Blissfield Elementary School | 0% | 528 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 0% | 280 |
| Tecumseh High School | 0% | 736 |
| Onsted Middle School | 0% | 243 |
| Prairie Elementary School | 0% | 187 |
| Ruth McGregor Elementary School | 0% | 352 |
| Gus Harrison Correctional Facility | 0% | 5 |
| Michener Elementary School | 0% | 266 |
| Maurice Spear Campus | 0% | 21 |
| Tecumseh Virtual Academy | 0% | 61 |
| Adrian Community High School | 0% | 40 |
| Onsted Elementary School | 0% | 536 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 0% | 438 |
| Morenci Elementary School | 0% | 227 |
| JC/LISD Academy: A Regional Middle College | 0% | 46 |
| Clinton Virtual Junior-Senior High School | 0% | 8 |
| Addison Middle School | 0% | 164 |
| Hudson Middle School | 0% | 199 |
| Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center | 0% | 360 |
| Clinton Middle School | 0% | 282 |
| Sand Creek High School | 0% | 404 |
| Milton C. Porter Education Center | 0% | 125 |
| Britton Deerfield Schools - Deerfield Building | 0% | 130 |
| Britton Deerfield Schools - Britton Building | 0% | 208 |
| Blissfield High School | 0% | 320 |
| Tecumseh Middle School | 0% | 900 |
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