There were 11 Hawaiian students enrolled in Eaton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 26.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.
Data showed that Eaton County welcomed 16,406 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 44 schools in Eaton County, Bellevue Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of seven students.
Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students’ average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| School name | % of Hawaiian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Junior-Senior High School | 2.6 | 269 |
| Grand Ledge High School | 0.1 | 1,683 |
| Kenneth T. Beagle Middle School | 0.1 | 840 |
| Maplewood School | 0.4 | 282 |
| Waverly Senior High School | 0 | 968 |
| Meryl S. Colt Early Childhood Education Center | 0 | 172 |
| Galewood Early Elementary School | 0 | 202 |
| Winans Elementary School | 0 | 379 |
| Charlotte Senior High School | 0 | 666 |
| Eaton Rapids Middle School | 0 | 418 |
| Maple Valley Junior-Senior High School | 0 | 386 |
| Potterville Middle School | 0 | 195 |
| LifeTech Academy | 0 | 400 |
| Bellevue Elementary School | 0 | 281 |
| Delta Center Elementary School | 0 | 534 |
| Willow Ridge Elementary School | 0 | 534 |
| Elmwood Elementary School | 0 | 348 |
| Waverly Middle School | 0 | 424 |
| Charlotte Upper Elementary School | 0 | 530 |
| Washington Elementary School | 0 | 249 |
| Olivet Middle School | 0 | 452 |
| Insight School of Michigan | 0 | 679 |
| Potterville High School | 0 | 202 |
| Olivet High School | 0 | 420 |
| Relevant Academy of Eaton County | 0 | 89 |
| Island City Academy | 0 | 197 |
| Leon W. Hayes Intermediate School | 0 | 775 |
| Eaton Rapids High School | 0 | 635 |
| Dimondale Elementary School | 0 | 304 |
| Potterville Elementary School | 0 | 308 |
| Greyhound Intermediate School | 0 | 358 |
| Fern Persons Elementary School | 0 | 375 |
| Charlotte Middle School | 0 | 362 |
| Lockwood Elementary School | 0 | 325 |
| T. C. Holbrook Elementary School | 0 | 457 |
| Parkview Elementary School | 0 | 303 |
| Greyhound Central Elementary School | 0 | 115 |
| Eaton RESA Meadowview Offsite | 0 | 65 |
| Eaton RESA Meadowview Onsite | 0 | 37 |
| Greyhound Central Performance Academy | 0 | 78 |
| Eaton County Youth Facility | 0 | 26 |
| Charlotte Public Schools Project Success | 0 | 34 |
| Strange School | 0 | 29 |
| Maple Valley Pathways High School | 0 | 21 |
