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78 multiracial students enrolled in Huron 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 78 multiracial students enrolled in Huron County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 9.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Huron County welcomed 4,244 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 23 schools in Huron County, Laker Elementary School and Bad Axe Elementary School recorded the largest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 10 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 Huron County in 2024-25 School Year

White (92.9%)Ethnicities < 5% (7.1%)

Enrollment Demographics in Huron County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Owendale-Gagetown Junior/Senior High School7.2%69
Bad Axe Elementary School5.2%191
Verona Mills School3.7%27
Bad Axe Middle School3.1%227
Ascent High School2.7%37
Laker Elementary School2.4%418
Huron Learning Center2.3%43
Caseville Public School2.2%186
Laker Middle School2.2%225
Laker High School2.1%339
North Huron School2%295
Ubly Community Elementary School1.9%308
Owendale-Gagetown Elementary School1.5%67
Unionville-Sebewaing Elementary School1.2%250
Harbor Beach Elementary School1.2%165
Unionville-Sebewaing High School1.1%366
Harbor Beach Middle School1%100
Ubly Community Junior-Senior High School0.7%305
Harbor Beach Community High School0.5%218
Bad Axe High School0.3%336
Adams Elementary School0%25
Eccles School0%27
Big Burning School0%20

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