Battle Creek Times

There were 86 American Indian students enrolled in Calhoun County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 11.3% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 15 districts in Calhoun County, Athens Area Schools recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 17 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 American Indian Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Arbor Academy	0.5%	192
Athens Area Schools	3.4%	503
Battle Creek Public Schools	0.3%	3,753
Calhoun Intermediate School District	0.4%	1,017
Endeavor Charter Academy	0.1%	679
Harper Creek Community Schools	0.5%	2,819
Homer Community School District	0.1%	910
Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	0.3%	3,988
Marshall Public Schools	0.4%	2,641
Pennfield Schools	0.4%	1,986
Tekonsha Community Schools	0.5%	186