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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 4.7% of Tuscola 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/

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There were 304 Hispanic students enrolled in Tuscola County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Tuscola County welcomed 6,490 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 4.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 25 schools in Tuscola County, Caro High School recorded the largest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 35 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 Tuscola County in 2024-25 School Year

White (90.7%)Ethnicities < 5% (9.3%)

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

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Caro Alternative High School12.1%33
Reese Middle School11.8%161
Akron-Fairgrove Junior-Senior High School11.6%181
Caro High School8.5%411
Schall Elementary School7.8%295
Vassar Senior High School7.3%427
Reese High School7.1%254
Caro Middle School6.9%305
Reese Elementary School6.7%328
Mayville Middle High School4.9%284
Cass City Elementary School4.8%459
Highland Pines School4.7%127
Central School4.4%366
Mayville Elementary School3.6%248
Cass City Junior and Senior High School3.6%418
Akron-Fairgrove Elementary School2.8%179
Kingston Elementary School2.2%319
Kingston High School1.5%262
Millington High School1.1%358
Meachum Elementary School0.8%476
Millington Junior High School0.8%240
McComb Elementary School0.6%321
MALC0%19
Pioneer Work and Learn Center0%15
Akron-Fairgrove Schools Academic Learning Center0%4

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