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How many students were 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 5,077 students enrolled in Hillsdale County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.8% of the county student body, while the other 48.2% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 92.6% of the student body, the highest percentage in Hillsdale County schools, followed by 3.2% Hispanic, 3.1% multiracial, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian and less than 0.1% Hawaiian students.

Williams Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Hillsdale County's 23 schools in the 2024-25 school year, welcoming 512 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.

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.

Enrollment in Hillsdale County Over 10 Years

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Enrollment in Hillsdale County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2023-24Total enrollment in 2024-25% change
Williams Elementary School557512-8.1%
Gier Elementary School436434-0.5%
Camden-Frontier K-12 School477432-9.4%
Reynolds Elementary School3984041.5%
Hillsdale High School385370-3.9%
Davis Middle School368366-0.5%
Jonesville High School339309-8.8%
Jonesville Middle School300297-1%
Reading High School303286-5.6%
Will Carleton Charter School Academy282281-0.4%
Waldron Area Schools222205-7.7%
Pittsford Area High School218203-6.9%
Pittsford Area Elementary School1611631.2%
North Adams-Jerome Middle-High School181163-9.9%
Litchfield High School1351435.9%
North Adams-Jerome Elementary School167138-17.4%
Litchfield Elementary School1051104.8%
Jonesville Pathways7462-16.2%
Hillsdale Preparatory School546011.1%
Horizon Alternative School365552.8%
Greenfield School49502%
Bailey Early Childhood Center303413.3%

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