The Warren Sun

Utica Community Schools had the highest enrollment among Macomb County districts, welcoming 25,329 students during the 2024-25 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 77% of the Utica Community Schools total enrollment.

Among the 40 districts in Macomb County, Chippewa Valley Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 14,276 students, while Warren Consolidated Schools welcomed 12,564 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

Utica Community Schools roughly covers schools within Macomb County, with its main office in Sterling Heights.

In the previous school year, Utica Community Schools also had the highest number of students among Macomb 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.

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Utica Community Schools	Sterling Heights	25,329
Chippewa Valley Schools	Clinton Township	14,276
Warren Consolidated Schools	Warren	12,564
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	Clinton Township	9,215
Romeo Community Schools	Romeo	5,355
Macomb ISD	Clinton Township	5,130
Fraser Public Schools	Fraser	4,409
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	St. Clair Shores	4,156
Roseville Community Schools	Roseville	4,133
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	St. Clair Shores	3,262
Warren Woods Public Schools	Warren	3,042
Center Line Public Schools	Center Line	2,524
Fitzgerald Public Schools	Warren	2,307
Eastpointe Community Schools	Eastpointe	2,178
Van Dyke Public Schools	Warren	2,085
Armada Area Schools	Armada	1,716
Clintondale Community Schools	Clinton Township	1,677
Richmond Community Schools	Richmond	1,558
New Haven Community Schools	New Haven	1,555
South Lake Schools	St. Clair Shores	1,406
Center Line Preparatory Academy	Center Line	1,043
Mount Clemens Community School District	Mount Clemens	823
Academy of Warren	Warren	817
Conner Creek Academy East	Roseville	792
Great Oaks Academy	Warren	768
Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy	Warren	754
Memphis Community Schools	Memphis	710
Huron Academy	Sterling Heights	681
Merritt Academy	New Haven	549
Prevail Academy	Mount Clemens	534
Reach Charter Academy	Roseville	528
Eaton Academy	Eastpointe	332
Arts Academy in the Woods	Fraser	327
Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy	Mount Clemens	278
New Dawn Academy of Warren	Sterling Heights	256
Macomb Montessori Academy	Warren	255
Noor International Academy	Sterling Heights	186
Rising Stars Academy	Center Line	105
Macomb Academy	Clinton Township	82
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