Ann Arbor Times

There were 3,174 Asian students enrolled in Washtenaw County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Washtenaw County welcomed 42,808 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 7.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 101 schools in Washtenaw County, Huron High School recorded the largest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 324 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 Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Martin Luther King Elementary School	42.9%	511
Clague Middle School	31.8%	696
Thurston Elementary School	28.5%	506
Washtenaw International High School	28.4%	493
Logan Elementary School	26.1%	349
Uriah H. Lawton School	22.3%	422
Huron High School	19.1%	1,696
South Arbor Charter Academy	16.6%	800
GEE Compass Academy	15.2%	132
Angell School	15%	294
Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School	13.7%	614
Pioneer High School	13.7%	1,671
Slauson Middle School	13.3%	729
Lakewood Elementary School	13.2%	258
Central Academy	12.4%	509
Multicultural Academy	12.3%	324
Pittsfield Acres Academy	12.3%	81
Skyline High School	12%	1,237
Salem Elementary School	11.9%	371
Burns Park Elementary School	11.7%	477
Haisley Elementary School	10.3%	400
Harvest Elementary School	9.3%	439
John Allen School	9%	401
Bryant Community Elementary School	9%	200
Pattengill School	8.7%	206
Tappan Middle School	8.3%	695
Forsythe Middle School	7.7%	635
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	7.7%	821
Wines Elementary School	7.1%	465
Pittsfield School	6.5%	230
Early College Alliance	5.9%	454
Eberwhite School	5.7%	353
Dicken Elementary School	5.3%	320
Woodland Meadows Elementary School	5.1%	453
Young Adult Program	5.1%	39
Young Adult Programs	5%	180
Carpenter School	5%	363
Scarlett Middle School	4.9%	616
Ann Arbor Open at Mack School	4.7%	508
Honey Creek Community School	4.7%	236
Saline Middle School	4.6%	1,017
Bach Elementary School	4.5%	334
Saline High School	4.5%	1,519
Community High School	4.3%	513
Heritage School	4.3%	646
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	3.8%	474
Wylie Elementary School	3.7%	486
Washtenaw International Middle Academy	3.2%	249
High Point School	2.9%	70
Perry Early Learning Center	2.6%	271
Brick Elementary School	2.2%	500
Mary D. Mitchell School	2.2%	372
Arbor Preparatory High School	1.8%	278
ACTech High School	1.7%	459
Childs Elementary School	1.6%	493
Fortis Academy	1.6%	681
Lincoln Senior High School	1.5%	810
Lincoln Middle School	1.5%	712
Bishop Elementary School	1.4%	486
Global Technology Academy	1.4%	213
Livingston Classical Academy	1.4%	288
Estabrook Elementary School	1.4%	357
Ford Early Learning Center	1.3%	233
Abbot School	1.3%	315
Mill Creek Middle School	1.3%	525
Pathways to Success Academic Campus	1.2%	163
Dexter Early Elementary Complex	1.2%	734
Ypsilanti Community Middle School	1.1%	456
Beach Middle School	1.1%	525
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	1.1%	631
Creekside Intermediate School	1%	479
East Arbor Charter Academy	1%	483
Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College	0.9%	108
Dexter High School	0.8%	1,053
Chelsea High School	0.8%	750
Milan Middle School	0.8%	526
Ypsilanti International Elementary School	0.7%	416
Paddock Elementary School	0.7%	279
South Meadows Elementary School	0.6%	476
ACCE	0.6%	175
Riverside Intermediate School	0.5%	188
North Creek Elementary School	0.4%	485
Whitmore Lake High School	0.4%	271
Manchester Junior-Senior High School	0.3%	287
Rawsonville Elementary School	0.3%	313
Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education	0.3%	386
Whitmore Lake Elementary School	0.2%	401
Luther C. Klager Elementary School	0%	163
Erickson Elementary School	0%	271
Holmes Elementary School	0%	191
YPSI Connected Community School	0%	74
Lincoln Consolidated Schools Virtual Academy	0%	121
Local-Based Special Education Programs	0%	13
Progress Park	0%	20
Saline Alternative High School	0%	31
Milan Alternative Education	0%	29
Correctional Services	0%	3
Dexter Alternative School	0%	13
Huron Valley Womens	0%	2
Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program	0%	4
Washtenaw County Youth Center Educational Programs	0%	16