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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.4% 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 25 American Indian students enrolled in Tuscola County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 10.7% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 25 schools in Tuscola County, Schall Elementary School recorded the largest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of four 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Schall Elementary School1.4%295
Millington Junior High School1.3%240
Reese Elementary School0.9%328
Central School0.8%366
Kingston High School0.8%262
Vassar Senior High School0.7%427
Reese Middle School0.6%161
Mayville Middle High School0.4%284
Caro Middle School0.3%305
Kingston Elementary School0.3%319
Cass City Elementary School0.2%459
Meachum Elementary School0.2%476
Cass City Junior and Senior High School0.2%418
Akron-Fairgrove Schools Academic Learning Center0%4
Akron-Fairgrove Elementary School0%179
MALC0%19
Caro Alternative High School0%33
Pioneer Work and Learn Center0%15
Highland Pines School0%127
Reese High School0%254
Mayville Elementary School0%248
Akron-Fairgrove Junior-Senior High School0%181
Millington High School0%358
McComb Elementary School0%321
Caro High School0%411

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