The Warren Sun

There were 117,757 students enrolled in Macomb County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, 0.2% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that 12th grade had the largest classes with 9,219 students during the 2024-25 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 4,730 students.

Countywide, Utica Community Schools welcomed the most students during the 2024-25 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Macomb County.

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.

District	Total enrollment in 2023-24	Total enrollment in 2024-25	% Change from Previous Year
Utica Community Schools	25,528	25,329	-0.8%
Chippewa Valley Schools	14,505	14,276	-1.6%
Warren Consolidated Schools	12,685	12,564	-1%
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	9,297	9,215	-0.9%
Romeo Community Schools	5,236	5,355	2.3%
Macomb ISD	4,740	5,130	8.2%
Fraser Public Schools	4,535	4,409	-2.8%
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	4,257	4,156	-2.4%
Roseville Community Schools	4,151	4,133	-0.4%
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	3,258	3,262	0.1%
Warren Woods Public Schools	3,120	3,042	-2.5%
Center Line Public Schools	2,531	2,524	-0.3%
Fitzgerald Public Schools	2,294	2,307	0.6%
Eastpointe Community Schools	2,223	2,178	-2%
Van Dyke Public Schools	2,034	2,085	2.5%
Armada Area Schools	1,704	1,716	0.7%
Clintondale Community Schools	1,765	1,677	-5%
Richmond Community Schools	1,542	1,558	1%
New Haven Community Schools	1,460	1,555	6.5%
South Lake Schools	1,426	1,406	-1.4%
Center Line Preparatory Academy	890	1,043	17.2%
Mount Clemens Community School District	775	823	6.2%
Academy of Warren	790	817	3.4%
Conner Creek Academy East	813	792	-2.6%
Great Oaks Academy	747	768	2.8%
Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy	815	754	-7.5%
Memphis Community Schools	742	710	-4.3%
Huron Academy	661	681	3%
Merritt Academy	561	549	-2.1%
Prevail Academy	571	534	-6.5%
Reach Charter Academy	579	528	-8.8%
Eaton Academy	321	332	3.4%
Arts Academy in the Woods	346	327	-5.5%
Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy	257	278	8.2%
New Dawn Academy of Warren	172	256	48.8%
Macomb Montessori Academy	238	255	7.1%
Noor International Academy	195	186	-4.6%
Rising Stars Academy	111	105	-5.4%
Macomb Academy	70	82	17.1%