There were 82 American Indian students enrolled in Calhoun County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.
Data showed that Calhoun County welcomed 18,808 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 54 schools in Calhoun County, East Leroy Elementary School recorded the largest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 11 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.
| School name | % of American Indian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| East Leroy Elementary School | 5.5% | 199 |
| Athens Junior-Senor High School | 3.1% | 256 |
| Doris Klaussen Development Center | 1.7% | 239 |
| Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center | 1.4% | 145 |
| Ann J. Kellogg School | 1.1% | 348 |
| West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School | 1% | 96 |
| Tekonsha Schools | 1% | 193 |
| West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School | 0.8% | 370 |
| Michigan Youth Challenge Academy | 0.8% | 119 |
| Marshall Middle School | 0.7% | 541 |
| Pennfield Dunlap Elementary School | 0.7% | 273 |
| W. K. Kellogg Preparatory High School | 0.6% | 173 |
| Battle Creek Central High School | 0.6% | 978 |
| Pennfield Middle School | 0.6% | 471 |
| Riverside Elementary School | 0.6% | 350 |
| Marshall High School | 0.6% | 787 |
| Lamora Park School | 0.6% | 154 |
| Minges Brook School | 0.5% | 368 |
| Battle Creek Area Learning Center | 0.5% | 194 |
| Pennfield Purdy School | 0.5% | 197 |
| Homer Middle School | 0.4% | 268 |
| Gordon Elementary School | 0.4% | 252 |
| Harper Creek High School | 0.4% | 823 |
| Lakeview Middle School | 0.4% | 1,082 |
| Prairieview School | 0.4% | 249 |
| Beadle Lake Elementary School | 0.3% | 333 |
| Walters Elementary School | 0.3% | 293 |
| Wattles Park Elementary School | 0.3% | 375 |
| Lakeview High School | 0.3% | 1,241 |
| Harper Creek Middle School | 0.1% | 896 |
| Westlake Elementary School | 0% | 349 |
| Endeavor Charter Academy | 0% | 648 |
| Valley View Elementary School | 0% | 434 |
| Springfield Middle School | 0% | 472 |
| Gull Lake Virtual Partnership | 0% | 392 |
| Sonoma Elementary School | 0% | 351 |
| Fremont International Academy | 0% | 345 |
| Harrington Elementary School | 0% | 236 |
| Arbor Academy | 0% | 154 |
| Pennfield Senior High School | 0% | 748 |
| Lakeview Alternative High School | 0% | 67 |
| Dudley School | 0% | 117 |
| Post Franklin School | 0% | 219 |
| Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center | 0% | 1 |
| Calhoun County Juvenile Home | 0% | 9 |
| Mar Lee School | 0% | 295 |
| Homer Community High School | 0% | 247 |
| Hughes Elementary School | 0% | 261 |
| Lillian Fletcher Elementary School | 0% | 319 |
| Verona Elementary School | 0% | 201 |
| Marshall Opportunity High School | 0% | 109 |
| North Pennfield Elementary School | 0% | 188 |
| Marshall Academy | 0% | 242 |
| Battle Creek Montessori Academy | 0% | 141 |