Battle Creek Times

There were 15 American Indian students enrolled in Harper Creek Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Harper Creek Community Schools welcomed 2,819 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.5% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Harper Creek Community Schools roughly covers five schools within Calhoun County and has its main office in Battle Creek.

Among the five schools in Harper Creek Community Schools, Harper Creek High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	2,819	15	0.5%
2021-22	2,756	15	0.5%
2020-21	2,710	15	0.6%
2019-20	2,793	17	0.6%
2018-19	2,828	20	0.7%
2017-18	2,793	21	0.8%
2016-17	2,784	26	0.9%
2015-16	2,712	25	0.9%