Calhoun County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year?

Lakeview School District (Calhoun) had the highest enrollment among Calhoun County districts, welcoming 3,988 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.2% of them were boys, and 49.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 51.3% of the Lakeview School District (Calhoun) total enrollment.

Among the 15 districts in Calhoun County, Battle Creek Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,753 students, while Harper Creek Community Schools welcomed 2,819 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Lakeview School District (Calhoun) roughly covers schools within Calhoun County, with its main office in Battle Creek.

In the previous school year, Lakeview School District (Calhoun) also had the highest number of students among Calhoun County schools.

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.