There were 22 Hawaiian students enrolled in Calhoun County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.
Data showed that Calhoun County welcomed 19,483 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 54 schools in Calhoun County, Harper Creek Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harper Creek Middle School | 0.8 | 834 |
| Harper Creek High School | 0.2 | 904 |
| Lakeview High School | 0.1 | 1,383 |
| Valley View Elementary School | 0.5 | 431 |
| Athens Junior-Senor High School | 0.4 | 268 |
| Battle Creek Central High School | 0.1 | 1,108 |
| Lakeview Middle School | 0.1 | 1,164 |
| Wattles Park Elementary School | 0.3 | 378 |
| Pennfield Senior High School | 0.2 | 653 |
| Prairieview School | 0.4 | 258 |
| Sonoma Elementary School | 0.3 | 378 |
| Fremont International Academy | 0.3 | 341 |
| Post Franklin School | 0.4 | 225 |
| East Leroy Elementary School | 0 | 235 |
| Doris Klaussen Development Center | 0 | 285 |
| Marshall High School | 0 | 733 |
| Pennfield Purdy School | 0 | 219 |
| Marshall Middle School | 0 | 547 |
| West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School | 0 | 267 |
| Minges Brook School | 0 | 363 |
| Pennfield Dunlap Elementary School | 0 | 469 |
| Ann J. Kellogg School | 0 | 226 |
| Riverside Elementary School | 0 | 352 |
| Endeavor Charter Academy | 0 | 679 |
| Springfield Middle School | 0 | 377 |
| Walters Elementary School | 0 | 316 |
| Arbor Academy | 0 | 192 |
| Gordon Elementary School | 0 | 259 |
| Lakeview Alternative High School | 0 | 73 |
| Lamora Park School | 0 | 159 |
| Beadle Lake Elementary School | 0 | 325 |
| Northwestern Middle School | 0 | 202 |
| Hughes Elementary School | 0 | 270 |
| Tekonsha Schools | 0 | 186 |
| Marshall Opportunity High School | 0 | 142 |
| Lillian Fletcher Elementary School | 0 | 356 |
| West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School | 0 | 33 |
| Westlake Elementary School | 0 | 378 |
| Battle Creek Montessori Academy | 0 | 193 |
| Gull Lake Virtual Partnership | 0 | 304 |
| Pennfield Middle School | 0 | 446 |
| Marshall Academy | 0 | 272 |
| Harrington Elementary School | 0 | 262 |
| Mar Lee School | 0 | 305 |
| Verona Elementary School | 0 | 222 |
| W. K. Kellogg Preparatory High School | 0 | 157 |
| Michigan Youth Challenge Academy | 0 | 112 |
| Dudley School | 0 | 143 |
| Battle Creek Area Learning Center | 0 | 185 |
| Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center | 0 | 143 |
| North Pennfield Elementary School | 0 | 199 |
| Homer Community High School | 0 | 290 |
| Homer Middle School | 0 | 264 |
| Calhoun County Juvenile Home | 0 | 18 |
