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Isabella County Education: 74 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year

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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/

There were 74 Asian students enrolled in Isabella County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 14.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Isabella County welcomed 6,709 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 20 schools in Isabella County, Mt. Pleasant Senior High School recorded the largest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 20 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.

Ethnicities in Isabella County in 2024-25 School Year

White (77.9%)Hispanic (6.2%)Multiracial (6.1%)American Indian (5.3%)Ethnicities < 5% (4.5%)

Enrollment Demographics in Isabella County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Vowles School3%235
Ganiard School2.7%220
Flextech High School Shepherd2.5%79
Mt. Pleasant Senior High School1.9%1,066
Fancher School1.9%431
Mary McGuire School1.8%276
Pullen Elementary School1.7%303
Mt. Pleasant Middle School1.5%666
Renaissance Public School Academy0.9%428
GIRESD Center Programs0.9%216
WAY Oasis0.7%138
Shepherd Elementary School0.4%544
Shepherd Middle School0.3%390
Shepherd High School0.2%519
Winn Elementary School0%224
Beal City High School0%376
Weidman Elementary School0%258
Odyssey Middle - High School0%69
Beal City Elementary School0%265
Isabella Day Treatment0%6

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