Ann Arbor Times

There were 78 American Indian students enrolled in Washtenaw County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 6% less 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, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 101 schools in Washtenaw County, Saline High School recorded the largest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 12 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 American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College	2.8%	108
Young Adult Program	2.6%	39
Arbor Preparatory High School	1.4%	278
Pittsfield Acres Academy	1.2%	81
Milan Middle School	0.8%	526
Saline High School	0.8%	1,519
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	0.6%	631
Community High School	0.6%	513
Holmes Elementary School	0.5%	191
Pattengill School	0.5%	206
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	0.5%	821
Erickson Elementary School	0.4%	271
East Arbor Charter Academy	0.4%	483
Whitmore Lake High School	0.4%	271
ACTech High School	0.4%	459
Perry Early Learning Center	0.4%	271
Manchester Junior-Senior High School	0.3%	287
Estabrook Elementary School	0.3%	357
Abbot School	0.3%	315
Slauson Middle School	0.3%	729
Salem Elementary School	0.3%	371
Carpenter School	0.3%	363
Brick Elementary School	0.2%	500
North Creek Elementary School	0.2%	485
Martin Luther King Elementary School	0.2%	511
Childs Elementary School	0.2%	493
Pioneer High School	0.2%	1,671
Early College Alliance	0.2%	454
Ypsilanti International Elementary School	0.2%	416
Creekside Intermediate School	0.2%	479
Lincoln Senior High School	0.2%	810
Ypsilanti Community Middle School	0.2%	456
Burns Park Elementary School	0.2%	477
Huron High School	0.2%	1,696
Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School	0.2%	614
Skyline High School	0.2%	1,237
Woodland Meadows Elementary School	0.2%	453
Tappan Middle School	0.1%	695
Dexter High School	0.1%	1,053
Dexter Early Elementary Complex	0.1%	734
Lincoln Middle School	0.1%	712
Fortis Academy	0.1%	681
Mill Creek Middle School	0%	525
Chelsea High School	0%	750
Clague Middle School	0%	696
Thurston Elementary School	0%	506
Washtenaw International High School	0%	493
South Arbor Charter Academy	0%	800
Uriah H. Lawton School	0%	422
Logan Elementary School	0%	349
Central Academy	0%	509
Forsythe Middle School	0%	635
Saline Middle School	0%	1,017
Angell School	0%	294
Harvest Elementary School	0%	439
Haisley Elementary School	0%	400
YPSI Connected Community School	0%	74
Bishop Elementary School	0%	486
Washtenaw International Middle Academy	0%	249
Mary D. Mitchell School	0%	372
Young Adult Programs	0%	180
Honey Creek Community School	0%	236
Pittsfield School	0%	230
Bach Elementary School	0%	334
Dicken Elementary School	0%	320
Wylie Elementary School	0%	486
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	0%	474
Bryant Community Elementary School	0%	200
GEE Compass Academy	0%	132
Eberwhite School	0%	353
Ann Arbor Open at Mack School	0%	508
Heritage School	0%	646
Livingston Classical Academy	0%	288
Lincoln Consolidated Schools Virtual Academy	0%	121
Local-Based Special Education Programs	0%	13
Progress Park	0%	20
Luther C. Klager Elementary School	0%	163
Global Technology Academy	0%	213
South Meadows Elementary School	0%	476
Saline Alternative High School	0%	31
Ford Early Learning Center	0%	233
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
High Point School	0%	70
Whitmore Lake Elementary School	0%	401
ACCE	0%	175
Pathways to Success Academic Campus	0%	163
Paddock Elementary School	0%	279
Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education	0%	386
Riverside Intermediate School	0%	188
Rawsonville Elementary School	0%	313
Beach Middle School	0%	525
Scarlett Middle School	0%	616
Wines Elementary School	0%	465
Lakewood Elementary School	0%	258
John Allen School	0%	401
Multicultural Academy	0%	324