Tri-City Sun

H. H. Dow High School had the largest enrollment among Midland County schools, welcoming 1,272 students during the 2024-25 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 50.4% of them were girls, and 49.6% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 82.2% of the H. H. Dow High School total enrollment.

Among the 26 schools in Midland County, Midland High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,129 students, while Jefferson Middle School welcomed 919 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

H. H. Dow High School is part of Midland Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Midland County, with its main office in Midland.

In the previous school year, H. H. Dow High School also had the largest number of students among Midland County schools.

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	City	Total School Enrollment
H. H. Dow High School	Midland	1,272
Midland High School	Midland	1,129
Jefferson Middle School	Midland	919
Northeast Middle School	Midland	789
Central Park Elementary School	Midland	646
Siebert School	Midland	643
Woodcrest Elementary School	Midland	600
Meridian Elementary School	Sanford	537
Adams Elementary School	Midland	479
Bullock Creek High School	Midland	462
Meridian Junior High School	Sanford	441
Chestnut Hill School	Midland	416
Plymouth Elementary School	Midland	406
Meridian Early College High School	Sanford	396
Bullock Creek Middle School	Midland	348
Coleman Elementary School	Coleman	315
Floyd School	Midland	306
Bullock Creek Elementary School	Midland	303
Pine River Elementary School	Midland	254
Coleman Junior-Senior High School	Coleman	244
MCESA and Sugnet School Classroom Programs	Midland	177
Windover High School	Midland	95
Academic and Career Education Academy	Midland	86
Pre-Primary Center at Carpenter Street School	Midland	63
Post Secondary Transition Program	Midland	22
Juvenile Care Center	Midland	11