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There were six Hawaiian students enrolled in Tuscola County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 14.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Tuscola County welcomed 6,631 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Reese High School, Schall Elementary School, Kingston High School, Millington High School, Vassar Senior High School, and Kingston Elementary School were the only schools in Tuscola County that enrolled Hawaiian students in the 2023-24 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of Hawaiian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Reese High School	0.4	255
Schall Elementary School	0.3	293
Kingston High School	0.3	292
Millington High School	0.3	362
Vassar Senior High School	0.2	474
Kingston Elementary School	0.3	310
Cass City Junior and Senior High School	0	438
Caro High School	0	419
Caro Middle School	0	307
Central School	0	371
Mayville Middle High School	0	304
Meachum Elementary School	0	470
McComb Elementary School	0	320
Cass City Elementary School	0	479
Highland Pines School	0	122
Reese Middle School	0	161
Reese Elementary School	0	327
Millington Junior High School	0	242
Caro Alternative High School	0	49
Pioneer Work and Learn Center	0	14
Akron-Fairgrove Junior-Senior High School	0	171
Akron-Fairgrove Elementary School	0	176
Mayville Elementary School	0	254
MALC	0	20
Transition Center	0	1