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Huron County Education: 4,244 students were enrolled 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 4,244 students enrolled in Huron County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 50.9% of the county student body, while the other 49.1% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 92.9% of the student body, the highest percentage in Huron County schools, followed by 4% Hispanic, 1.8% multiracial, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian and 0.1% American Indian students.

Laker Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Huron County's 26 schools in the 2024-25 school year, welcoming 418 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.

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.

Enrollment in Huron County Over 10 Years

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Enrollment in Huron County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2023-24Total enrollment in 2024-25% change
Laker Elementary School4104182%
Unionville-Sebewaing High School3653660.3%
Laker High School3113399%
Bad Axe High School374336-10.2%
Ubly Community Elementary School3073080.3%
Ubly Community Junior-Senior High School310305-1.6%
North Huron School300295-1.7%
Unionville-Sebewaing Elementary School292250-14.4%
Bad Axe Middle School2202273.2%
Laker Middle School234225-3.8%
Harbor Beach Community High School2032187.4%
Bad Axe Elementary School201191-5%
Caseville Public School214186-13.1%
Harbor Beach Elementary School174165-5.2%
Harbor Beach Middle School1001000%
Owendale-Gagetown Junior/Senior High School7669-9.2%
Owendale-Gagetown Elementary School63676.3%
Huron Learning Center42432.4%
Ascent High School4037-7.5%
Eccles School25278%
Verona Mills School27270%
Adams Elementary School3225-21.9%
Big Burning School142042.9%
Church School12----

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