Ann Arbor Times

There were 22 Hawaiian students enrolled in Washtenaw County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 29.4% 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, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 101 schools in Washtenaw County, Saline High School, Livingston Classical Academy, Huron High School, and Dexter Early Elementary Complex 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
Livingston Classical Academy	0.7%	288
Dexter Early Elementary Complex	0.3%	734
Heritage School	0.2%	646
Mill Creek Middle School	0.2%	525
Wines Elementary School	0.2%	465
Whitmore Lake Elementary School	0.2%	401
Woodland Meadows Elementary School	0.2%	453
ACTech High School	0.2%	459
Creekside Intermediate School	0.2%	479
Brick Elementary School	0.2%	500
Skyline High School	0.1%	1,237
Pioneer High School	0.1%	1,671
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	0.1%	821
Fortis Academy	0.1%	681
Dexter High School	0.1%	1,053
Tappan Middle School	0.1%	695
Huron High School	0.1%	1,696
Saline High School	0.1%	1,519
Pattengill School	0%	206
Salem Elementary School	0%	371
Carpenter School	0%	363
North Creek Elementary School	0%	485
Young Adult Program	0%	39
Lincoln Senior High School	0%	810
Ypsilanti International Elementary School	0%	416
Lincoln Middle School	0%	712
Pittsfield Acres Academy	0%	81
Childs Elementary School	0%	493
Slauson Middle School	0%	729
Abbot School	0%	315
Perry Early Learning Center	0%	271
East Arbor Charter Academy	0%	483
Estabrook Elementary School	0%	357
Ypsilanti Community Middle School	0%	456
Burns Park Elementary School	0%	477
Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College	0%	108
Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School	0%	614
Whitmore Lake High School	0%	271
High Point School	0%	70
Holmes Elementary School	0%	191
Erickson Elementary School	0%	271
Martin Luther King Elementary School	0%	511
Early College Alliance	0%	454
Community High School	0%	513
YPSI Connected Community School	0%	74
Arbor Preparatory High School	0%	278
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
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	0%	631
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
Milan Middle School	0%	526
Lakewood Elementary School	0%	258
John Allen School	0%	401
Multicultural Academy	0%	324
Haisley Elementary School	0%	400
Harvest Elementary School	0%	439
Angell School	0%	294
Saline Middle School	0%	1,017
Forsythe Middle School	0%	635
Central Academy	0%	509
Ann Arbor Open at Mack School	0%	508
Manchester Junior-Senior High School	0%	287
Logan Elementary School	0%	349
Uriah H. Lawton School	0%	422
South Arbor Charter Academy	0%	800
Washtenaw International High School	0%	493
Thurston Elementary School	0%	506
Clague Middle School	0%	696
Chelsea High School	0%	750
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