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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3% of Sanilac County's student body 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 161 multiracial students enrolled in Sanilac County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 8.8% more 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, multiracial students comprised 3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Sanilac County, Marlette Elementary School recorded the largest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 28 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 multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Marlette Elementary School8.5%328
Brown City High School5.4%334
Brown City Elementary School4.7%362
Marlette Junior/Senior High School4.3%371
Croswell-Lexington Middle School3.9%508
Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School3.2%187
Croswell-Lexington High School2.9%523
Sandusky Elementary School2.5%471
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Elementary School2.4%165
Deckerville Elementary School2.1%288
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Learning Center1.9%53
Sanilac ISD Special Education Services1.6%63
Sandusky Junior-Senior High School1.3%460
Pioneer High School1.3%78
Peck Community Elementary School1.1%174
Peck Junior-Senior High School1%202
Frostick School0.9%324
Meyer Elementary School0.7%275
Deckerville Community High School0.5%219

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