Battle Creek Times

There were 2,991 African American students enrolled in Calhoun County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% more 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, African American students comprised 15.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 15 districts in Calhoun County, Battle Creek Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,501 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 African American Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Arbor Academy	31.3%	192
Athens Area Schools	0.6%	503
Battle Creek Area Learning Center	10.3%	185
Battle Creek Montessori Academy	13.5%	193
Battle Creek Public Schools	40%	3,753
Calhoun Intermediate School District	19.2%	1,017
Endeavor Charter Academy	28.9%	679
Harper Creek Community Schools	3.4%	2,819
Homer Community School District	0.5%	910
Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	12.8%	3,988
Mar Lee School District	1.3%	305
Marshall Academy	27.6%	272
Marshall Public Schools	12.3%	2,641
Pennfield Schools	4.5%	1,986
Tekonsha Community Schools	0.5%	186