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There were 27 African American students enrolled in Huron County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 28.6% 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, African American students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 23 schools in Huron County, Laker High School recorded the largest enrollment of African American students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of five 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 African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
Big Burning School	5%	20
Huron Learning Center	4.7%	43
Ascent High School	2.7%	37
Laker High School	1.5%	339
Owendale-Gagetown Junior/Senior High School	1.4%	69
North Huron School	1.4%	295
Caseville Public School	1.1%	186
Laker Middle School	0.9%	225
Bad Axe Middle School	0.9%	227
Harbor Beach Elementary School	0.6%	165
Bad Axe Elementary School	0.5%	191
Unionville-Sebewaing High School	0.5%	366
Unionville-Sebewaing Elementary School	0.4%	250
Ubly Community Elementary School	0.3%	308
Bad Axe High School	0.3%	336
Eccles School	0%	27
Adams Elementary School	0%	25
Harbor Beach Community High School	0%	218
Harbor Beach Middle School	0%	100
Owendale-Gagetown Elementary School	0%	67
Verona Mills School	0%	27
Ubly Community Junior-Senior High School	0%	305
Laker Elementary School	0%	418