Among the many ethnicities represented in Calhoun County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Calhoun County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.
Of the 19,483 students attending Calhoun County schools, 61.5% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 15.4% of Calhoun County students.
In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Calhoun County, representing 61.5% of the student body.
Endeavor Charter Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 35.8% white students, 28.9% African American students, 19.4% multiracial students, 9.4% Hispanic students, 6.3% Asian students, and 0.1% American Indian students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0% when compared to the previous year.
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 widening. Black and Hispanic students’ average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| School name | Most represented ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann J. Kellogg School | African American | 50.9% | 226 |
| Arbor Academy | White | 32.3% | 192 |
| Athens Junior-Senor High School | White | 85.8% | 268 |
| Battle Creek Area Learning Center | White | 69.2% | 185 |
| Battle Creek Central High School | African American | 39.7% | 1,108 |
| Battle Creek Montessori Academy | White | 58% | 193 |
| Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center | African American | 63.6% | 143 |
| Beadle Lake Elementary School | White | 78.5% | 325 |
| Calhoun County Juvenile Home | White | 66.7% | 18 |
| Doris Klaussen Development Center | White | 66% | 285 |
| Dudley School | African American | 53.8% | 143 |
| East Leroy Elementary School | White | 86% | 235 |
| Endeavor Charter Academy | White | 35.8% | 679 |
| Fremont International Academy | African American | 38.7% | 341 |
| Gordon Elementary School | White | 83.8% | 259 |
| Gull Lake Virtual Partnership | White | 81.9% | 304 |
| Harper Creek High School | White | 83.4% | 904 |
| Harper Creek Middle School | White | 82% | 834 |
| Harrington Elementary School | African American | 38.5% | 262 |
| Homer Community High School | White | 93.4% | 290 |
| Homer Middle School | White | 93.6% | 264 |
| Hughes Elementary School | White | 83.3% | 270 |
| Lakeview Alternative High School | White | 56.2% | 73 |
| Lakeview High School | White | 55.5% | 1,383 |
| Lakeview Middle School | White | 48.1% | 1,164 |
| Lamora Park School | African American | 37.1% | 159 |
| Lillian Fletcher Elementary School | White | 92.4% | 356 |
| Mar Lee School | White | 86.6% | 305 |
| Marshall Academy | White | 62.5% | 272 |
| Marshall High School | White | 76.3% | 733 |
| Marshall Middle School | White | 73.3% | 547 |
| Marshall Opportunity High School | White | 57% | 142 |
| Michigan Youth Challenge Academy | White | 61.6% | 112 |
| Minges Brook School | White | 45.5% | 363 |
| North Pennfield Elementary School | White | 82.4% | 199 |
| Northwestern Middle School | African American | 49% | 202 |
| Pennfield Dunlap Elementary School | White | 79.5% | 469 |
| Pennfield Middle School | White | 77.8% | 446 |
| Pennfield Purdy School | White | 73.5% | 219 |
| Pennfield Senior High School | White | 79.6% | 653 |
| Post Franklin School | African American | 36.9% | 225 |
| Prairieview School | White | 45.7% | 258 |
| Riverside Elementary School | White | 51.7% | 352 |
| Sonoma Elementary School | White | 86.2% | 378 |
| Springfield Middle School | African American | 35.8% | 377 |
| Tekonsha Schools | White | 90.9% | 186 |
| Valley View Elementary School | White | 39.9% | 431 |
| Verona Elementary School | African American | 40.1% | 222 |
| W. K. Kellogg Preparatory High School | African American | 52.2% | 157 |
| Walters Elementary School | White | 81.6% | 316 |
| Wattles Park Elementary School | White | 79.4% | 378 |
| West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School | White | 67% | 267 |
| West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School | White | 66.7% | 33 |
| Westlake Elementary School | White | 54.2% | 378 |
