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Tuscola County Education: 145 multiracial students were enrolled in 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 145 multiracial students enrolled in Tuscola County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 4% less 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, multiracial students comprised 2.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 25 schools in Tuscola County, Reese Elementary School recorded the largest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 19 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 multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Reese Elementary School5.8%328
Reese Middle School5.6%161
Akron-Fairgrove Junior-Senior High School4.4%181
Central School4.1%366
Schall Elementary School4.1%295
Reese High School3.5%254
Caro High School3.2%411
McComb Elementary School3.1%321
Mayville Elementary School2.4%248
Highland Pines School2.4%127
Vassar Senior High School2.1%427
Kingston High School1.9%262
Akron-Fairgrove Elementary School1.7%179
Kingston Elementary School1.6%319
Mayville Middle High School1.4%284
Cass City Junior and Senior High School1.4%418
Caro Middle School1%305
Millington High School0.8%358
Meachum Elementary School0.4%476
Cass City Elementary School0.2%459
Caro Alternative High School0%33
Millington Junior High School0%240
MALC0%19
Pioneer Work and Learn Center0%15
Akron-Fairgrove Schools Academic Learning Center0%4

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