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Calhoun County Education: 1,795 Hispanic students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 1,795 Hispanic students enrolled in Calhoun County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 4.5% 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, Hispanic students comprised 9.2% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 15 districts in Calhoun County, Lakeview School District (Calhoun) recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 512 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.

Ethnicities in Calhoun County in 2022-23 School Year
White [61.5%]African American [15.4%]Multiracial [10.2%]Hispanic [9.2%]Ethnicities <5% [3.7%]
Hispanic Enrollment in Calhoun County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Arbor Academy22.4%192
Athens Area Schools2.6%503
Battle Creek Area Learning Center7%185
Battle Creek Montessori Academy9.8%193
Battle Creek Public Schools13.2%3,753
Calhoun Intermediate School District7.3%1,017
Endeavor Charter Academy9.4%679
Harper Creek Community Schools4.9%2,819
Homer Community School District3.2%910
Lakeview School District (Calhoun)12.8%3,988
Mar Lee School District8.5%305
Marshall Academy6.6%272
Marshall Public Schools8.2%2,641
Pennfield Schools6%1,986
Tekonsha Community Schools7%186

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