Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Boys made up 52.2% of the county student body, while the other 47.8% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 85.9% of the student body, the highest percentage in Midland County schools, followed by 4.7% Hispanic, 4.5% multiracial, 2.5% Asian, 1.7% African American, 0.3% Hawaiian and 0.3% American Indian students.
H. H. Dow High School had the highest enrollment among Midland County's 27 schools in the 2024-25 school year, welcoming 1,272 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.
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 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. H. Dow High School | 1,265 | 1,272 | 0.6% |
| Midland High School | 1,134 | 1,129 | -0.4% |
| Jefferson Middle School | 906 | 919 | 1.4% |
| Northeast Middle School | 808 | 789 | -2.4% |
| Central Park Elementary School | 617 | 646 | 4.7% |
| Siebert School | 641 | 643 | 0.3% |
| Woodcrest Elementary School | 601 | 600 | -0.2% |
| Meridian Elementary School | 563 | 537 | -4.6% |
| Adams Elementary School | 487 | 479 | -1.6% |
| Bullock Creek High School | 481 | 462 | -4% |
| Meridian Junior High School | 400 | 441 | 10.3% |
| Chestnut Hill School | 393 | 416 | 5.9% |
| Plymouth Elementary School | 424 | 406 | -4.2% |
| Meridian Early College High School | 399 | 396 | -0.8% |
| Bullock Creek Middle School | 359 | 348 | -3.1% |
| Coleman Elementary School | 337 | 315 | -6.5% |
| Floyd School | 311 | 306 | -1.6% |
| Bullock Creek Elementary School | 281 | 303 | 7.8% |
| Pine River Elementary School | 252 | 254 | 0.8% |
| Coleman Junior-Senior High School | 268 | 244 | -9% |
| MCESA and Sugnet School Classroom Programs | 183 | 177 | -3.3% |
| Windover High School | 100 | 95 | -5% |
| Academic and Career Education Academy | 132 | 86 | -34.8% |
| Pre-Primary Center at Carpenter Street School | 58 | 63 | 8.6% |
| Post Secondary Transition Program | 20 | 22 | 10% |
| Juvenile Care Center | 17 | 11 | -35.3% |
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