Tri-City Sun

There were 9,757 white students enrolled in Midland County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Midland County welcomed 11,359 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 85.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 26 schools in Midland County, H. H. Dow High School recorded the largest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 1,045 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 white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Windover High School	96.8%	95
Floyd School	96.7%	306
Bullock Creek High School	94.6%	462
Coleman Junior-Senior High School	92.6%	244
Bullock Creek Elementary School	92.4%	303
Coleman Elementary School	92.4%	315
Meridian Early College High School	92.4%	396
Meridian Junior High School	92.3%	441
MCESA and Sugnet School Classroom Programs	92.1%	177
Pine River Elementary School	92.1%	254
Meridian Elementary School	91.6%	537
Bullock Creek Middle School	90.8%	348
Academic and Career Education Academy	88.4%	86
Midland High School	84.9%	1,129
Northeast Middle School	83.9%	789
Siebert School	83.5%	643
Jefferson Middle School	82.9%	919
H. H. Dow High School	82.2%	1,272
Plymouth Elementary School	82%	406
Post Secondary Transition Program	81.8%	22
Juvenile Care Center	81.8%	11
Woodcrest Elementary School	81.7%	600
Chestnut Hill School	80.5%	416
Adams Elementary School	79.5%	479
Central Park Elementary School	77.9%	646
Pre-Primary Center at Carpenter Street School	74.6%	63