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/
Data showed that St. Joseph County welcomed 9,499 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 31 schools in St. Joseph County, Burr Oak Virtual Academy, Ruth Hoppin School, and Three Rivers Middle School recorded the largest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of two 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 Hawaiian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Burr Oak Virtual Academy | 0.7% | 280 |
| Ruth Hoppin School | 0.7% | 293 |
| Norton Elementary School | 0.5% | 186 |
| Three Rivers Middle School | 0.4% | 476 |
| Colon Elementary School | 0.4% | 223 |
| Three Rivers High School | 0.2% | 632 |
| Riverside Elementary School | 0% | 256 |
| Centreville Elementary School | 0% | 482 |
| Mendon Elementary School | 0% | 210 |
| Pathfinder Educational Center | 0% | 79 |
| Constantine Alternative Education | 0% | 104 |
| Central Elementary School | 0% | 366 |
| Burr Oak High School | 0% | 85 |
| Burr Oak Elementary School | 0% | 138 |
| Wenzel School | 0% | 148 |
| Eastside Elementary School | 0% | 230 |
| Centreville Junior Senior High School | 0% | 407 |
| Colon High School | 0% | 271 |
| Constantine High School | 0% | 348 |
| Constantine Middle School | 0% | 309 |
| Nottawa Community School | 0% | 189 |
| Congress School | 0% | 162 |
| Three Rivers Partnership | 0% | 3 |
| White Pigeon Junior-Senior High School | 0% | 363 |
| Eastwood School | 0% | 642 |
| Wall School | 0% | 292 |
| Mendon Middle/High School | 0% | 254 |
| Andrews Elementary School | 0% | 296 |
| Sturgis Middle School | 0% | 634 |
| Park Elementary School | 0% | 262 |
| Sturgis High School | 0% | 882 |
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