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298 Hispanic students enrolled in Sanilac 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 298 Hispanic students enrolled in Sanilac County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 5.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Sanilac County welcomed 5,385 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Sanilac County, Croswell-Lexington High School recorded the largest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 37 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 Sanilac County in 2024-25 School Year

White (90.4%)Hispanic (5.5%)Ethnicities < 5% (4.1%)

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Pioneer High School10.3%78
Meyer Elementary School8.7%275
Frostick School8.6%324
Croswell-Lexington High School7.1%523
Deckerville Community High School6.8%219
Marlette Elementary School6.7%328
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Elementary School6.7%165
Croswell-Lexington Middle School6.3%508
Deckerville Elementary School5.9%288
Peck Junior-Senior High School5.4%202
Sandusky Junior-Senior High School4.8%460
Brown City Elementary School4.7%362
Marlette Junior/Senior High School4.3%371
Sandusky Elementary School4%471
Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School2.7%187
Brown City High School2.4%334
Peck Community Elementary School2.3%174
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Learning Center1.9%53
Sanilac ISD Special Education Services1.6%63

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