Livingston Today

There were 60 American Indian students enrolled in Livingston County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Livingston County welcomed 24,751 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 47 schools in Livingston County, Howell High School recorded the largest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of eight 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.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Pathway School	3.6%	55
FlexTech High School	1.2%	171
Country Elementary School	1%	192
Hartland Round Elementary School	0.9%	460
Southwest Elementary School	0.6%	526
Highlander Way Middle School	0.5%	789
Farley Hill Elementary School	0.4%	233
Charyl Stockwell Academy - Middle School	0.4%	282
Navigator Upper Elementary School	0.4%	491
H. T. Smith Elementary School	0.4%	494
Hawkins Elementary School	0.4%	551
Hartland High School	0.4%	1,610
Howell High School	0.4%	1,964
Hartland Farms Intermediate School	0.3%	770
Fowlerville High School	0.3%	774
Maltby Intermediate School	0.3%	866
Scranton Middle School	0.2%	850
Brighton High School	0.2%	1,887
Pathfinder School	0.2%	473
Natalie Kreeger Elementary School	0.2%	539
Spencer Road Elementary School	0.2%	507
Hilton Road Elementary School	0.2%	507
Pinckney Community High School	0.2%	619
Charyl Stockwell Academy	0.1%	696
Three Fires Elementary School	0.1%	753
Parker Middle School	0%	1,011
Adult Transition Services	0%	132
Ruahmah J. Hutchings Elementary School	0%	416
Fowlerville Junior High School	0%	550
Kensington Woods Schools	0%	114
Creekside Elementary School	0%	408
Charyl Stockwell Academy - High School	0%	334
Innovation Academy	0%	186
Challenger Elementary School	0%	465
Hornung Elementary School	0%	558
Hartland Village Elementary School	0%	461
William A. Brummer Elementary School	0%	469
Northwest Elementary School	0%	418
Voyager Elementary School	0%	517
Fowlerville Online Learning Academy	0%	53
Hartland Virtual Academy	0%	22
Legacy High School	0%	62
Hartland Lakes Elementary School	0%	457
Bridge Alternative High School	0%	70
Light of the World Academy	0%	222
Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek	0%	752
The LINK A Pathway to Success	0%	15