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There were eight American Indian students enrolled in Sanilac County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 11.1% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Sanilac County, Brown City Elementary School recorded the largest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of two 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 American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Sanilac ISD Special Education Services	1.6%	63
Brown City Elementary School	0.6%	362
Peck Community Elementary School	0.6%	174
Peck Junior-Senior High School	0.5%	202
Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School	0.5%	187
Brown City High School	0.3%	334
Sandusky Elementary School	0.2%	471
Frostick School	0%	324
Marlette Junior/Senior High School	0%	371
Croswell-Lexington High School	0%	523
Deckerville Elementary School	0%	288
Croswell-Lexington Middle School	0%	508
Deckerville Community High School	0%	219
Pioneer High School	0%	78
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Learning Center	0%	53
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Elementary School	0%	165
Sandusky Junior-Senior High School	0%	460
Meyer Elementary School	0%	275
Marlette Elementary School	0%	328