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There were 72 American Indian students enrolled in St. Clair County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Clair County welcomed 20,552 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 53 schools in St. Clair County, Anchor Bay High School recorded the largest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of nine 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
Harrison Center	10%	10
St. Clair County Intervention Academy	5.7%	35
Algonac Alternative Education	5.3%	19
Millside Elementary School	1.7%	179
Virtual Learning Academyof St. Clair County	1.1%	189
H. D. Crull Elementary School	1%	397
Blue Water Middle College Academy	1%	205
STEAM Academy at Woodrow Wilson Elementary	0.8%	246
Marysville High School	0.7%	806
St. Clair High School	0.6%	715
Indian Woods Elementary School	0.6%	357
Algonac Junior-Senior High School	0.6%	644
Fort Gratiot Middle School	0.6%	533
Holland Woods Middle School	0.5%	404
Port Huron High School	0.5%	988
Anchor Bay High School	0.5%	1,740
Algonquin Elementary School	0.4%	445
Landmark Academy	0.4%	726
Port Huron Northern High School	0.4%	1,089
Avoca Elementary School	0.4%	243
Literacy Academy at Cleveland Elementary	0.4%	250
Capac Junior-Senior High School	0.3%	298
Capac Elementary School	0.3%	326
Belle River Elementary School	0.3%	343
Morton Elementary School	0.3%	317
Francois Maconce Elementary School	0.3%	319
St. Clair Middle School	0.2%	614
Central Middle School	0.2%	599
Yale Junior High School	0.2%	425
Marysville Middle School	0.2%	603
Marine City High School	0%	437
Capac Virtual Education Program	0%	57
John F. Farrell-Emmett Elementary School	0%	211
Phoenix Alternative School	0%	6
East China Virtual Academy	0%	33
Palms Elementary School	0%	245
	0%	2
Garfield Elementary School	0%	377
Woodland Developmental Center	0%	187
Gardens Elementary School	0%	469
Washington Elementary School	0%	460
Memphis Elementary School	0%	321
Yale Elementary School	0%	329
Keewahdin Elementary School	0%	510
Gearing Elementary School	0%	353
Edison Elementary School	0%	404
Michigamme Elementary School	0%	341
Pine River Elementary School	0%	335
Port Huron Schools Phoenix Academy	0%	141
East Shore Leadership Academy	0%	163
Marine City Middle School	0%	330
Roosevelt Elementary School	0%	270
Yale Senior High School	0%	509