Enrollment at Hillman Community Schools remained unchanged compared to previous school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By North Michigan News

Apr 20, 2024

There were 415 students enrolled in Hillman Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.6% of them were boys, and 49.4% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 90.1% of the Hillman Community Schools total enrollment.

Hillman Community Schools covers two schools within Montmorency County with its main office in Hillman. Among them, Hillman Community Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of 228 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Hillman Community Schools Over 8 Years