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/
Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 93.1% of the Atlanta Community Schools total enrollment.
Among the four schools in Montmorency County, Hillman Community Junior-Senior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 229 students, while Hillman Elementary School welcomed 203 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.
Atlanta Community Schools is part of Atlanta Community Schools, which roughly covers schools within Montmorency County, with its main office in Atlanta.
In the previous school year, Atlanta Community Schools also had the largest number of students among Montmorency 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Community Schools | Atlanta | 247 |
| Hillman Community Junior-Senior High School | Hillman | 229 |
| Hillman Elementary School | Hillman | 203 |
| Lewiston Elementary School | Lewiston | 157 |
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