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How many Asian students were enrolled in Cass County schools in 2024-25 school year?

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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/

There were 24 Asian students enrolled in Cass County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 9.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Cass County welcomed 6,275 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 23 schools in Cass County, Eagle Lake Elementary School and Cassopolis Middle School recorded the largest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of four 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.

Ethnicities in Cass County in 2024-25 School Year

White (75.4%)Hispanic (9.1%)Multiracial (9.1%)African American (5.1%)Ethnicities < 5% (1.3%)

Enrollment Demographics in Cass County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Cassopolis Middle School2.1%188
Brookside Learning Center1.5%68
Eagle Lake Elementary School1%385
Patrick Hamilton Elementary School0.9%224
Cassopolis High School0.7%281
Edwardsburg Primary School0.6%342
Sam Adams Elementary School0.5%368
Howard-Ellis Elementary School0.4%529
Edwardsburg High School0.3%773
Edwardsburg Middle School0.3%612
Edwardsburg Intermediate School0.3%361
Edwardsburg Alternative Learning Center0%46
Marcellus Elementary School0%264
Cassopolis Alternative Education0%16
Marcellus Middle School0%136
Marcellus High School0%160
North Pointe Center0%57
Pathfinders Alternative Education0%49
Dowagiac Middle School0%393
Justus Gage Elementary School0%262
Union High School0%507
Volinia Outcome Base School0%40
Kincheloe Elementary School0%214

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