Battle Creek Times

There were 11,974 white students enrolled in Calhoun County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% 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, white students comprised 61.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 15 districts in Calhoun County, Harper Creek Community Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,319 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Calhoun County.

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.

District	% of white Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Arbor Academy	32.3%	192
Athens Area Schools	85.9%	503
Battle Creek Area Learning Center	69.2%	185
Battle Creek Montessori Academy	58%	193
Battle Creek Public Schools	29%	3,753
Calhoun Intermediate School District	60.1%	1,017
Endeavor Charter Academy	35.8%	679
Harper Creek Community Schools	82.3%	2,819
Homer Community School District	93.1%	910
Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	51.3%	3,988
Mar Lee School District	86.6%	305
Marshall Academy	62.5%	272
Marshall Public Schools	71.8%	2,641
Pennfield Schools	78.8%	1,986
Tekonsha Community Schools	90.9%	186